Emergency custody; magistrate may extend custody order, medical testing, observation, or treatment.
Summary
Emergency custody; extension; medical testing, observation, or treatment. Provides that a magistrate may, upon the sworn petition of the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or his designee, issue an order extending an emergency custody order for a period of up to 48 hours upon finding that probable cause exists to believe that the behaviors upon which a finding that the person meets the criteria for emergency custody are the result of a medical or physical condition, including substance intoxication or withdrawal, and that the medical standard of care for such medical or physical condition calls for testing, observation, or treatment to prevent harm to the person resulting from such medical or physical condition. Upon issuance of an order extending the period of emergency custody, the person shall be transported to and detained in an appropriate medical care facility for testing, observation, and treatment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Feb 3, 2022
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Total actions
4
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Committee
2
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101375D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Creigh Deeds
DDemocratic
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