Community services boards; discharge planning. (SB1304)
Introduced By
Sen. Jeremy McPike (D-Dale City) with support from co-patron Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Community services boards; discharge planning. Reduces from within 30 days to within 72 hours of an individual's identification as ready for discharge the time by which a community services board must document its disagreement with the determination that an individual is ready for discharge from a state hospital or training center. The bill also directs the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to establish a work group with representatives of the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards to (i) review the current process for discharging patients from state mental health hospitals, including the current assigned responsibilities of state hospital staff and community services board staff, as well as the barriers to timely discharge for patients clinically ready to discharge, and (ii) develop potential options to expedite the discharge process for individuals who can be safely discharged back into the community. The bill directs the work group to develop a plan that includes recommendations for expediting the discharge process and identify the necessary funding to ensure that individuals receive essential services upon discharge and that discharges are timely. The bill requires the work group to report its findings and conclusions and its plan to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions and the Senate Committee on Education and Health by September 1, 2021. Read the Bill »
Status
02/05/2021: In Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102367D |
| 01/12/2021 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 01/19/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1304) |
| 01/22/2021 | Assigned Education sub: Health |
| 01/28/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/28/2021 | Reported from Education and Health with amendments (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2021 | Read second time |
| 02/01/2021 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 02/01/2021 | Committee amendments #1 and #3 agreed to |
| 02/01/2021 | Committee amendment #2 rejected |
| 02/01/2021 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1304E |
| 02/01/2021 | Printed as engrossed 21102367D-E |
| 02/02/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1304E) |
| 02/05/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/05/2021 | Read first time |
| 02/05/2021 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Health, Welfare and Institutions |