Definition of mental health service provider.
Summary
Adds physician assistant to the list of mental health service providers who have a duty to take precautions to protect third parties from violent behavior or other serious harm. This bill is identical to
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 6, 2017
Signed Feb 20, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 61 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101103D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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