HB 699 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Mandatory outpatient treatment; rescission of order.

Summary
Mandatory outpatient treatment; rescission oforder. Clarifies the types of evidence that may be consideredby a court in determining whether continued mandatory outpatient treatmentis warranted; clarifies the criteria that a court is required to considerwhen reviewing or determining whether to rescind or continue a mandatoryoutpatient order or order for mandatory outpatient treatment followinginpatient treatment; provides that if a person who is the subjectof a mandatory outpatient treatment order or order authorizing dischargeto mandatory outpatient treatment following inpatient treatment filesa petition for rescission of the order, the court shall appoint anexaminer to personally examine the person to determine whether hemeets the criteria for inpatient admission or mandatory outpatienttreatment; limits the frequency with which a person who is the subjectof a mandatory outpatient treatment order or order authorizing dischargeto mandatory outpatient treatment following inpatient treatment maypetition for review of such order to no more than once during each90-day period following entry of such order; and makes clear thata mandatory outpatient treatment order or order authorizing dischargeto mandatory outpatient treatment following inpatient treatment remainsin full force and effect unless rescinded by the court and that revocationof a person's agreement to abide by a mandatory outpatient treatmentplan or discharge plan that has been approved by the court shall notrescind the mandatory outpatient treatment order or order authorizingdischarge to mandatory outpatient treatment following inpatient treatment.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2020 Last action Feb 11, 2020
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Total actions
12
Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (19-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Behavioral Health
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 6, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104876D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Patrick Hope
DDemocratic
VA
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