Discharge from involuntary admission; advance directive. (HB616)

Introduced By

Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Discharge from involuntary admission; advance directive. Requires that, prior to the release from involuntary admission or discharge from involuntary admission to mandatory outpatient treatment of an individual who has not executed an advance directive, the individual be given a written explanation of the procedures for executing an advance directive and an advance directive form. Read the Bill »

Status

04/01/2016: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/11/2016Committee
01/11/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102316D
01/11/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/14/2016Assigned to sub: Subcommittee Mental Health
01/14/2016Assigned App. sub: Subcommittee Mental Health
01/14/2016Assigned Courts sub:
02/01/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB616)
02/05/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
02/10/2016Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2016Read first time
02/15/2016Read second time and engrossed
02/16/2016Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/16/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2016Constitutional reading dispensed
02/17/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/29/2016Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2016Read third time
03/02/2016Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2016Enrolled
03/04/2016Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB616ER)
03/04/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB616ER)
03/04/2016Signed by Speaker
03/07/2016Signed by President
03/08/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016
03/08/2016Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/8/2016
03/08/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
04/01/2016G Approved by Governor-Chapter 688 (effective 7/1/16)
04/01/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0688)