2010MentalHealthLegislation

2010 Mental Health Reform Legislation

Remember - VACEP’s legislative agenda is successful when A Community of Empowered Emergency Physicians participate in the process!

A click on the bill number takes you to the Virginia Legislative Information systems website where you will find detailed information about the bill and where it is in the legislative process.
If your legislators serve on committees that are considering a particular piece of legislation, it will be important for you to contact them before the committee vote is expected.

Read description of VACEP Position and actions assigned to those positions. If you have any questions please email: Gwen Harry, Executive Director

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Bills and Status as of March 12, 2010

Bills	Committee	Last action	Position
HB 150 - O'Bannon - Medications; dispensing by community services board, behavioral health authorities, etc.	(H) Committee on HWI (S) Committee on Education and Health	(H) Reported from HWI with sub (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed the Senate (39-Y 0-N) (H & S) Signed by Speaker & President Enacted	Monitor
HB 247 - Kilgore - Involuntary commitment order; reduces length of time a person can appeal to circuit court.	(H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee for Courts of Justice	(H) Reported from Courts of Justice w/amend (21-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 0-N) (S) Passed the Senate (40-Y 0-N) (H) Amendments accepted	Monitor
HB 248 - Kilgore - Psychiatric treatment; revises Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act.	(H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee for Courts of Justice	(H) Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (13-Y 0-N) (S) Passed the Senate (38-Y 0-N) (H) Amendments accepted	Monitor
HB 311 - O'Bannon - Inmates; court or person having custody to determine if treatment of mental illness is necessary.	(H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services (S) Rereferred to Courts of Justice	(H) Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N) (S) Rereferred from Rehabilitation and Social Services (10-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)	Monitor
HB 729 - Albo - Mandatory outpatient treatment following inpatient treatment.	(H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services	(H) Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2011 (H) Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (20-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (S) Passed the Senate (40-Y 0-N) (H) Amendment rejected (2-Y 96-N) Sent to conference	Monitor
SB 63 - Lucas - Involuntary commitment order; reduces length of time a person can appeal to circuit court.	(S) Committee for Courts of Justice (H) Committee for Courts of Justice	(S) Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (13-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (H) Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (95-Y 0-N)	Monitor
SB 65 - Lucas - Psychiatric treatment; revises Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act.	(S) Committee for Courts of Justice (H) Committee for Courts of Justice	(S) Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (14-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (H) Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (95-Y 0-N) (S) Amendment accepted	Monitor
SB 87 - Howell - Inmates; court or person having custody to determine if treatment of mental illness is necessary.	(S) Committee for Courts of Justice (H) Committee for Courts of Justice	(S) Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (H) Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (95-Y 0-N)	Monitor
SB 158 - Edwards - Mental health courts; establishes specialized court dockets within existing structure of system.	(S) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee on Finance (H) Committee for Courts of Justice	(S) Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (14-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (H) Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 6-N) (H) Passed the House (83-Y 11-N) (S) Amendment rejected In conference	Monitor
SB 275 - Whipple - Advance medical directives; clarifies authority.	(S) Committee on Education and Health (H) Committee on HWI	(S) Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (S) Passed the Senate (40-Y 0-N) (H) Subcommittee recommends reporting w/amend(s) (5-Y 2-N) (H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (99-Y 0-N)	Monitor
SB 360 - Barker - Mandatory outpatient treatment following inpatient treatment.	(S) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee on Finance (H) Committee on HWI	(S) Reported from Courts of Justice w/sub (14-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Finance (14-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (H) Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (95-Y 0-N) (S) Amendment accepted	Monitor
SB 538 - Newman - Training centers; physician coverage.	(S) Committee on Education and Health (S) Committee on Finance (H) Committee on HWI	(S) Reported from Education and Health w/sub (15-Y 0-N) (S) Reported from Finance (13-Y 0-N) (S) Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (H) Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (H) Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N) (H) Passed the House (100-Y 0-N)	Monitor