WV SB352 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 22 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-22 - To Health and Human Resources
Pending: Senate Health and Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to make it mandatory for mental health professionals to tell a potential victim and law enforcement officials if a patient or client presents a clear and substantial risk of harm to another person.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

Relating to mandatory disclosure by mental health professionals of potential patient harm to another person

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-03-10 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 351) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-02-22SenateTo Health and Human Resources
2013-02-22SenateIntroduced in Senate
2013-02-22SenateTo Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2013-02-22SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB4132 (Same As)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
2731Amended CodeCitation Text
6172Amended CodeCitation Text
6174Amended CodeCitation Text
6177Amended CodeCitation Text
618B10Amended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

feedback