Psychiatric treatment of minors; duration of admission, petition for judicial approval. (SB779)

Introduced By

Sen. Jeff McWaters (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patron Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax)

Description

Psychiatric treatment of minors; objecting minor; criteria; duration of admission. Increases from 96 to 120 hours the length of time a minor 14 years of age or older who objects to admission for inpatient treatment or who is incapable of making an informed decision may be admitted to a willing mental health facility. The bill also amends the criteria for admitting an objecting minor 14 years of age or older for psychiatric treatment to match the criteria for determining whether a nonobjecting minor or a minor younger than 14 years of age should be admitted. Finally, the bill provides that if a minor 14 years of age or older who did not initially object to treatment objects to further treatment, the mental health facility where the minor is being treated shall immediately notify the parent who consented to the minor's treatment and provide to such parent a summary of the procedures for requesting continued treatment of the minor. Read the Bill »

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