West Virginia House Bill 3182 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-31 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill is to clarify the duties and responsibilities of mental health professionals in West Virginia. The bill provides for a physician, psychologist, licensed professional counselor, licensed independent social worker, advanced nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or law enforcement officer to make an application for involuntary hospitalization. Finally, the bill provides for the Department of Health and Human Resources to provide transportation for individuals who require involuntary hospitalization.

Relating generally to mental health treatment

Del. Scot Heckert [R]	Del. Vernon Criss [R]	Del. Mark Zatezalo [R]	Del. Kathie Crouse [R]
Del. Geno Chiarelli [R]	Del. Mike Devault [R]	Del. Walter Hall [R]	Del. Bob Fehrenbacher [R]
Del. Roy Cooper [R]	Del. Dave Foggin [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-31	House	To House Health and Human Resources
2023-01-31	House	Introduced in House
2023-01-31	House	To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2023-01-31	House	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
27	5	1	Amended Code	Citation Text
27	5	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
27	5	1b	Amended Code	Citation Text
27	5	2	Amended Code	Citation Text
27	5	2a	Amended Code	Citation Text
27	5	4	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=3182&year=2023&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb3182%20intr.htm&yr=2023&sesstype=RS&i=3182