Virginia House Bill 2329 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-01-28 - Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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. 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.

Involuntary commitment; release of person before expiration of order.

Del. Kirkland Cox [R]

2021-01-28 - House - House: Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-28	House	Tabled in Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)
2021-01-22	House	Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
2021-01-22	House	Presented and ordered printed 21103057D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
37	2	837	(n/a)	See Bill Text
37	2	838	(n/a)	See Bill Text
37	2	839	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HB2329
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HB2329+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+vot+H12V0098+HB2329