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SB 1023 Persons with mental illness, mental retardation or substance abuse; recodification of Title 37.1.
Introduced by: William C. Mims | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Recodification of Title 37.1; persons with mental illness, mental retardation, or substance abuse. Recodifies Title 37.1 as Title 37.2. In accordance with § 30-152, the Virginia Code Commission, in 2003, undertook the recodification of Title 37.1. Title 37.1 is the legal authority for the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services under the Secretariat of Health and Human Resources, as well as the Office of the Inspector General for Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. Title 37.1 is also the legal authority for community services boards and behavioral health authorities. The title was last revised in 1968. During the past 37 years, much has happened to affect laws governing mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse services. The Virginia Code Commission has rewritten and combined sections or parts of sections to clarify provisions and to eliminate archaic, obsolete, or redundant language. Additionally, certain substantive changes are made, many of which reflect current practices, delete eliminated programs, or conform provisions to other statutes and regulations.
The Virginia Code Commission has divided Title 37.2 into four subtitles. Subtitle I contains general provisions applicable to the entire title. The title-wide definitions are included as general provisions. Subtitle II deals with mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse services. A newly created chapter within Subtitle II consolidates sections related to state facilities that were previously scattered throughout Title 37.1. Subtitle III contains chapters related to admissions and dispositions. Subtitle IV contains guardianship, conservatorship, and judicial authorization of treatment provisions.
Current §§ 37.1-207 and 37.1-207.1, relating to the Substance Abuse Services Council are relocated to Title 2.2 (Administration of Government) as part of the title revision. This executive branch advisory council coordinates the Commonwealth's public and private efforts to control substance abuse and it is more appropriately placed in this general government title.
Two current chapters are not carried forward as part of Title 37.2 and will be repealed: Chapter 3 (Persons Not Confined to State Hospitals) and Chapter 7 (Extradition of Persons of Unsound Minds). Both chapters are obsolete.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/05 Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051918132 pdf
- 03/07/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1023ER) pdf
- 04/04/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0716) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/11/05 Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051918132
- 01/11/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/03/05 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/07/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/09/05 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/05 House: Read first time
- 02/09/05 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/15/05 House: Reported from H. W. I. (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/05 House: Read second time
- 02/17/05 House: Read third time
- 02/17/05 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/05 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1023ER)
- 03/09/05 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/05 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/05 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/25/05 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 716 (effective 10/1/05)
- 04/04/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0716)