HB 134 Virginia House of Delegates · 2022 Regular Session

Involuntary commitment; release of person before expiration of order.

Summary
Involuntary commitment; release of person beforeexpiration of order. Provides that no person who is the subjectof an order for involuntary commitment shall be released from a statehospital or licensed hospital and that no community services boardshall petition for rescission of a mandatory outpatient treatmentorder or order authorizing discharge to mandatory outpatient treatmentfollowing inpatient treatment during the 96-hour period immediatelyfollowing entry of the order, unless in the opinion of (i) the psychiatristor clinical psychologist treating the person, based on an evaluationconducted by the psychiatrist or clinical psychologist, and (ii) a second psychiatrist or clinical psychologist who has evaluated theperson, the person will not meet the criteria for involuntary commitmentif released.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2022 Last action Feb 15, 2022
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Committee
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Jan 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 22, 2022
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 7, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102272D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Mike Cherry
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