Involuntary commitment; release of person before expiration of order.
Summary
Involuntary commitment; release of person before expiration of order. Provides that the director of a state hospital or person in charge of a licensed hospital shall not release a person who has been involuntarily admitted to such state hospital or licensed hospital during the 96-hour period immediately following the entry of the involuntary commitment order, unless in the opinion of (i) the psychiatrist treating the person, based on an evaluation conducted by the psychiatrist, and (ii) a second psychiatrist who has evaluated the person, the person will not meet the criteria for involuntary commitment if released.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Jan 28, 2021
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Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
1
Jan 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 21103057D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
M. Kirkland Cox
RRepublican
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