VA HB888 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0696)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0696)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Civil commitments and temporary detention orders; definition of mental illness; neurocognitive disorders and neurodevelopmental disabilities; Secretary of Health and Human Resources to evaluate placements for certain individuals; report. Specifies that for the purpose of civil commitments and temporary detention orders, behaviors and symptoms that manifest from a neurocognitive disorder or neurodevelopmental disability are excluded from the definition of mental illness and are, therefore, not a basis for placing an individual under a temporary detention order or committing an individual involuntarily to an inpatient psychiatric hospital. The bill provides that if a state facility has reason to believe that an individual's behaviors or symptoms are solely a manifestation of a neurocognitive disorder or neurodevelopmental disability, the state facility may require that a licensed psychiatrist or other licensed mental health professional reevaluate the individual's eligibility for a temporary detention order before the individual is admitted and shall promptly authorize the release of an individual held under a temporary detention order if the licensed psychiatrist or other licensed mental health professional determines the individual's behaviors or symptoms are solely a manifestation of a neurocognitive disorder or neurodevelopmental disability. The foregoing provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2025 Session of the General Assembly. The bill also directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a work group to evaluate, identify, and develop placements for individuals with neurocognitive disorders and neurodevelopmental disabilities, as well as any statutory or funding changes needed to prevent inappropriate placements for such individuals, and to report his findings and recommendations by November 1, 2024. As introduced, this bill is a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission and the Behavioral Health Commission.
Title
Civil commitments & temporary detention orders; def. of mental illness neurocognitive disorders.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Rules with substitute (17-Y 0-N) (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-08 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Rules with substitute (17-Y 0-N) (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-08 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0696) | |
| 2024-04-08 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 696 (effective - see bill) | |
| 2024-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-11 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB888ER) |
| 2024-03-04 | House | Enrolled |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-23 | Senate | Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-08 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB888H1 |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24106312D-H1 |
| 2024-02-07 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-02-05 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Committee substitute printed 24106312D-H1 |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Reported from Rules with substitute (17-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 2024-01-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103978D |
Same As/Similar To
SB176 (Similar To) 2024-04-05 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0579)
Subjects
Autism
Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Health and Human Resources Secretary of
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Health and Human Resources Secretary of
Study Commissions Committees and Reports
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 2 | 809 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 2 | 809.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 2 | 815 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 2 | 816 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 37 | 2 | 817 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
