Mental Health Reform Bills

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HB 1802 - Loupassi - Behavioral health authority; allows member of local government to member of board of directors.

(H) Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

(H) Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendments (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)  (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

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HB 1948 - Shuler - Involuntary commitment; allow examination by licensed marriage and family therapists.

(H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)

(H)BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

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HB 2060 - Hamilton - Mental health law; amends statutes to address issues resulting from overhaul thereof.

(H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (20-Y 0-N)

(H) BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House EMERGENCY (94-Y 0-N)   (G) Approved by Governor-Chapter 21 (effective 2/23/09)

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HB 2061 - Hamilton - Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act; outpatient treatment.

(H) Committee on Appropriations

(H) Reported from Appropriations with substitute (23-Y 0-N)

(H) BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)

(S) Referred to Committee on Education and Health

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

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HB 2257 - Albo - Outpatient treatment; allows court to order mandatory treatment following involuntary admission.

(H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (21-Y 0-N)

(H) BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

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HB 2396 - Bell - Advance medical directives; revises Health Care Decisions Act to clarify process.

(H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

Reported from HWI with substitute (21-Y 0-N);

Passed House with amendments (97-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)

(H) House rejected Senate substitute; Senate insisted on substitute;

Bill in Conference Committee

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HB 2459 - O'Bannon - Right to notify; consumer in mental health facility to have opportunity thereto of his condition.

(H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
(H) BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(G) Approved by Governor-Chapter 111 (effective 7/1/09)

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HB 2460 - O'Bannon - Transportation of person under emergency custody, etc.; allowed to be transported by family member.

(H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

(H) BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(G) Approved by Governor-Chapter 112 (effective 7/1/09)

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HB 2461 - O'Bannon - Notification of family member in commitment process; disclosure of certain information of patient.

(H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (21-Y 0-N)

(H) BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)

(H) House agreed to Senate amendments (98-Y 1-N)

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HB 2486 - Ward - Emergency custody; authority of law-enforcement officer.

(H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (21-Y 1-N)

(H) Passed the House (97-Y 0-N)

(S) Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (12-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)

(H) House agreed to Senate amendments (97-Y 0-N)

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SB 823 - Cuccinelli - Transportation of person under emergency custody, etc.; allowed to be transported by family member.

(S) Committee for Courts of Justice

(S) Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N)

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SB 1076 - Howell - Right to notify; consumer in mental health facility to have person of choice notified of condition.

(S) Committee on Education and Health

(S) Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed House (99-Y 0-N)

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SB 1077 - Howell - Notification of family member; disclosure of information regarding patient's location and condition.

(S) Committee on Education and Health

(S) Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House with substitute (99-Y 0-N)

(S) House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

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SB 1078 - Howell - Special justices; expenses when presiding over involuntary commitment hearings.

(S) Committee on Finance

(S) Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Appropriations with amendment (24-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (100-Y 0-N)

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SB 1079 - Howell - Emergency custody; authority of law-enforcement officer.

(S) Committee for Courts of Justice

(S) Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N)

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SB 1081 - Howell - Special justices; appointment.

(S) Committee for Courts of Justice

(S) Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (100-Y 0-N)

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SB 1082 - Howell - Voluntary and involuntary commitment; Executive Secretary of Supreme Court to prepare petitions.

(S) Committee for Courts of Justice

(S) Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (100-Y 0-N)

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SB 1083 - Howell - Mental health law; amends statutes to address issues resulting from overhaul thereof.

(S) Committee for Courts of Justice

(S) Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)

(S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N)

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SB 1122 - Lucas - Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act; outpatient treatment; etc.

(S) Committee on Finance

(S) Reported from Finance (16-Y 0-N)

 (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

(H) Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

(H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (21-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N)

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SB 1294 - Edwards - Crisis intervention pilot programs for persons with mental illness; established.

(S) Committee on Finance

(S) Reported from Finance (15-Y 1-N)

(S) Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N)

(H) Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)

(H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N)

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