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2012 SESSION

Convened January 11, 2012
Adjourned sine die March 10, 2012
Reconvened April 18, 2012
Adjourned sine die April 18, 2012


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Barrier crimes; adds extortion and felony violations of protective orders to statute. Amending §§ 32.1-126.01, 32.1-162.9:1, 37.2-314, 37.2-408.1, 63.2-1719, and 63.2-1726. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 971 (Chapter 383))
Barrier crimes; clarifies individual crimes included in background check and barrier crime statutes. Amending §§ 37.2-314, 37.2-408.1, 63.2-1719, and 63.2-1726. (Patron-Edwards, SB 97 (C))
Behavior and assistant behavior analysts; licensure by Board of Medicine. Amending § 54.1-2900; adding §§ 54.1-2957.16 and 54.1-2957.17. (Patron-Greason, HB 1106 (Chapter 3))
Certificate of public need; process for review and approval of psychiatric and substance abuse services. Amending §§ 32.1-102.1 and 32.1-102.3:2. (Patron-Peace, HB 269 (Chapter 492))
Community Colleges, State Board for; development of standards and policies for mental health services. Adding § 23-218.1. (Patron-Surovell, HB 662 (F); Barker, SB 372 (C))
Community-based mental health services; Joint Commission on Health Care to study availability for individuals transitioning from state hospitals to community-based care. (Patron-O’Bannon, HJR 18 (F))
Crimes against incapacitated adults; penalty. Adding § 18.2-504.2. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 982 (I) See HB987)
Crimes against incapacitated or elder adults; penalty. Adding § 18.2-504.2. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 700 (I) See HB987; Herring, SB 285 (I) See SB431)
Discharge planning from state hospital or training center; right to return to place of residence. Amending § 37.2-505. (Patron-Dance, HB 496 (Chapter 656))
Employment First initiative; Secretary of Health and Human Resources to develop and implement in State, report. (Patron-Morrissey, HJR 23 (F))
Financial exploitation of elderly or incapacitated adults; guilty of a Class 5 felony, etc. Amending § 18.2-369. (Patron-Watts, HB 409 (I) See HB987)
Financial exploitation of elderly or incapacitated adults; penalty. Adding §§ 18.2-178.1 and 19.2-386.33. (Patron-Loupassi, HB 987 (F))
Financial exploitation of elderly or incapacitated adults; punishable as larceny, etc. Amending § 18.2-369. (Patron-Herring, SB 222 (I) See SB431)
Financial exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults; penalty. Amending §§ 32.1-126.01, 32.1-162.9:1, 37.2-314, and 63.2-1720; adding § 18.2-178.1. (Patron-Sickles, HB 882 (I) See HB987)
Financial exploitation of incapacitated adults; penalties. Adding §§ 18.2-178.1 and 19.2-386.33. (Patron-Stuart, SB 431 (F))
Forensic evidence; delay in collecting may adversely affect ability to prosecute suspected sexual assault cases. Amending §§ 37.2-1104, 54.1-2969, 54.1-2982, and 63.2-1520. (Patron-Barker, SB 205 (F))
Guardian appointment; concurrent commitment hearing. Amending §§ 37.2-805.1, 37.2-1001, 37.2-1002, 37.2-1005, 37.2-1007, 37.2-1009, and 37.2-1012. (Patron-Ramadan, HB 1010 (F))
Guardians; grants both public and private authority to make arrangements for funeral and disposition of remains if a good faith effort has been made to locate next of kin. Amending §§ 2.2-713 and 37.2-1020. (Patron-Lucas, SB 8 (Chapter 463))
Guardianship; allows guardian to restrict visitation of an incapacitated person. Amending §§ 37.2-1020 and 54.1-2986.1. (Patron-Lucas, SB 9 (F))
Higher educational institutions; governing boards of a public four-year institution to establish written memorandum of understanding mental health treatment coordination of students. Amending § 23-9.2:8. (Patron-Petersen, SB 623 (F))
Higher educational institutions; governing boards to develop and implement policy requesting student for contact information should person experience mental health crisis. Amending § 23-9.2:8. (Patron-Filler-Corn, HB 697 (C))
Higher educational institutions; may require any accepted student provide complete record, including any mental health record, from all schools attended. Amending § 23-2.1:3. (Patron-Yost, HB 852 (Chapter 382); Barker, SB 375 (Chapter 347))
Higher educational institutions; mental health and parental notification policies. Amending § 23-9.2:3. (Patron-Brink, HB 900 (Chapter 448); Barker, SB 374 (Chapter 716))
Hospital discharge procedures; community services board shall provide information to all hospitals about alcohol and substance abuse services available to minors. Amending § 37.2-505; adding § 32.1-137.02. (Patron-Hugo, HB 1075 (Chapter 180); Marsden, SB 201 (Chapter 813))
Intellectual disability and developmental services; replaces certain terminology, technical amendments. Amending §§ 2.2-701, 2.2-1124, 2.2-1204, 2.2-1207, 2.2-2525, 2.2-2649, 2.2-3705.3, 15.2-964, 15.2-2291, 16.1-241, 16.1-269.1, 16.1-278.11, 16.1-280, 16.1-283, 16.1-336, 16.1-361, 18.2-369, 19.2-123, 19.2-182.2, 19.2-182.3, 19.2-182.8, 19.2-182.9, 19.2-218.1, 19.2-389, 22.1-7, 22.1-213, 22.1-214.3, 22.1-217.1, 22.1-253.13:2, 22.1-319, 23-38.2, 25.1-100, 32.1-59, 32.1-65, 32.1-102.1, 32.1-127.01, 32.1-283, 32.1-323.2, 36-96.6, 37.2-100, 37.2-203, 37.2-204, 37.2-303, 37.2-306, 37.2-315, 37.2-318, 37.2-319, 37.2-403, 37.2-408, 37.2-409, 37.2-416, 37.2-500, 37.2-504, 37.2-505, 37.2-506, 37.2-508, 37.2-509, 37.2-600, 37.2-601, 37.2-605, 37.2-608, 37.2-802, 37.2-806, 37.2-837, 38.2-3323, 38.2-3409, 40.1-28.9, 46.2-400, 46.2-401, 51.1-513.3, 51.5-3, 51.5-30, 51.5-39.7, 51.5-39.8, 53.1-216, 54.1-701, 54.1-2970, 54.1-2982, 58.1-638, 60.2-213, 63.2-1000, 63.2-1105, 63.2-1603, 63.2-1805, 64.1-62.3, 64.1-157.1, 66-18, and 66-20. (Patron-Miller, J.C., SB 191 (I) See SB387)
Involuntary commitment; alters criteria for ordering mandatory outpatient treatment. Amending § 37.2-817. (Patron-Albo, HB 475 (Chapter 501))
Involuntary commitment; criteria for commitment. Amending § 37.2-817. (Patron-Bell, Robert B., HB 972 (Chapter 451))
Judicial authorization of treatment; advance directives. Amending §§ 37.2-1101 and 37.2-1102. (Patron-Stolle, HB 638 (Chapter 378); Barker, SB 371 (Chapter 115))
Mandatory outpatient treatment hearing; determination of treatment prior to release from commitment. Amending §§ 37.2-805 and 37.2-817. (Patron-Albo, HB 476 (Chapter 300))
Mental health and developmental services; replaces certain terminology, technical amendments. Amending §§ 2.2-701, 2.2-705, 2.2-1124, 2.2-1204, 2.2-1207, 2.2-1839, 2.2-2411, 2.2-2525, 2.2-2649, 2.2-3705.3, 2.2-3705.5, 2.2-3711, 2.2-4002, 15.2-964, 15.2-2291, 16.1-241, 16.1-269.1, 16.1-278.11, 16.1-280, 16.1-283, 16.1-336, 16.1-361, 18.2-369, 19.2-123, 19.2-182.2, 19.2-182.3, 19.2-182.8, 19.2-182.9, 19.2-218.1, 19.2-316, 19.2-389, 22.1-3, 22.1-7, 22.1-213, 22.1-214.2, 22.1-214.3, 22.1-215, 22.1-217.1, 22.1-253.13:2, 22.1-319, 23-38.2, 25.1-100, 29.1-313, 32.1-59, 32.1-65, 32.1-102.1, 32.1-127.01, 32.1-283, 32.1-323.2, 32.1-331.13, 36-96.6, 37.2-100, 37.2-200, 37.2-203, 37.2-204, 37.2-303 through 37.2-306, 37.2-312, 37.2-314, 37.2-315, 37.2-316, 37.2-318, 37.2-319, 37.2-400, 37.2-401, 37.2-403, 37.2-406, 37.2-408, 37.2-408.1, 37.2-409, 37.2-411, 37.2-416, 37.2-419, 37.2-420, 37.2-427, 37.2-428, 37.2-430, 37.2-500, 37.2-501, 37.2-504, 37.2-505, 37.2-506, 37.2-508, 37.2-509, 37.2-511, 37.2-512, 37.2-600, 37.2-601, 37.2-602, 37.2-605, 37.2-608, 37.2-609, 37.2-612, 37.2-613, 37.2-615, 37.2-700 through 37.2-706, 37.2-709 through 37.2-715, 37.2-717 through 37.2-721, 37.2-802, 37.2-806, 37.2-837 through 37.2-840, 37.2-843, 37.2-1028, 37.2-1101, 38.2-3323, 38.2-3409, 40.1-28.9, 46.2-314, 46.2-400, 46.2-401, 51.1-513.3, 51.5-3, 51.5-30, 51.5-39.7, 51.5-39.8, 51.5-39.12, 53.1-40.3, 53.1-40.5, 53.1-40.7, 53.1-216, 54.1-701, 54.1-2970, 54.1-2982, 58.1-638, 58.1-3214, 60.2-213, 63.2-1000, 63.2-1105, 63.2-1602, 63.2-1603, 63.2-1801, 63.2-1805, 63.2-1808.1, 64.1-62.3, 64.1-157.1, 66-18, 66-19, and 66-20. (Patron-Garrett, HB 552 (Chapter 507); Martin, SB 387 (Chapter 476))
Problem Gambling Treatment Fund; established. Amending §§ 18.2-340.18, 58.1-4022, and 59.1-370.1; adding §§ 37.2-312.2 and 37.2-312.3. (Patron-Greason, HB 1109 (F))
Psychiatric hospital; amends criteria for admissions for inmates at local correctional facilities to add mentally ill inmates, includes those unable to protect themselves from harm. Amending § 19.2-169.6. (Patron-Stolle, HB 1280 (Chapter 801))
Psychiatric hospital; amends criteria for admissions for inmates at local correctional facilities to add mentally ill inmates, includes those unable to protect themselves from harm or to provide for their human basic needs. Amending § 19.2-169.6. (Patron-Northam, SB 585 (F))
Sexually violent predators; civil commitment, report. Amending § 37.2-903. (Patron-Howell, SB 91 (I) See SB314)
Sexually violent predators; Director of Department of Corrections shall develop a protocol consistent with evidence-based best practices to assess whether prisoner or defendant meets definition, report. Amending §§ 19.2-169.3, 37.2-903, and 37.2-904. (Patron-Jones, HB 1271 (Chapter 800); Blevins, SB 314 (Chapter 668))
Sexually violent predators; probable cause hearing may be conducted by using video and audio communication system. Amending §§ 37.2-906 and 37.2-915. (Patron-Villanueva, HB 944 (Chapter 246); Garrett, SB 461 (Chapter 121))
State facilities; reporting requirements of critical incidents involving consumers. Adding § 37.2-709.1. (Patron-Lewis, HB 192 (Chapter 138))
Substance Abuse Recovery Support Services Grant Program; established, report. Adding § 37.2-310.1. (Patron-Peace, HB 271 (Chapter 752))
Training center; a consumer shall only be discharged upon consent of consumer or his legally authorized representative. Amending § 37.2-837. (Patron-Tata, HB 1221 (F))
Wills, trusts, and fiduciaries; revising and recodifying laws, revision of Title 64.1. Adding §§ 2.2-4519, 64.2-100 through 64.2-108, 64.2-200 through 64.2-620, 64.2-700 through 64.2-1108, 64.2-1200 through 64.2-2120, and 64.2-2200 through 64.2-2704; repealing §§ 26-1 through 26-116, 31-1 through 31-59, 37.2-1000 through 37.2-1030, 37.2-1031 through 37.2-1052, 55-34.1 through 55-34.19, 55-268.11 through 55-268.20, 55-277.1 through 55-277.33, 55-278 through 55-286.2, 55-401 through 55-415, 55-541.01 through 55-551.06, and 64.1-01 through 64.1-206.8. (Patron-McDougle, SB 115 (Chapter 614))

2012 Cumulative Index of Bills, Joint Resolutions, and Resolutions - For additional information, please contact the House of Delegates Information and Public Relations Office, P. O. Box 406, State Capitol, Richmond, Virginia 23218, telephone (804) 698-1500.