HB 1351 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Temporary detention; expands category of individuals who may evaluate a person.

Summary
Temporary detention; evaluation; who may perform. Expands the category of individuals who may evaluate a person whois the subject of an emergency custody order to determine whetherthe person meets the criteria for temporary detention to includeany person described in the definition of "mental health professional"in § 54.1-2400.1 who (i) is skilled in the diagnosis and treatmentof mental illness, (ii) has completed a certification program approvedby the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services,and (iii) complies with regulations of the Board of Behavioral Healthand Developmental Services related to performance of such evaluations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2020 Last action Feb 4, 2020
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Committee
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Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Behavioral Health
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103049D
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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