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2006 SESSION
SB 635 Adult Fatality Review Team; created, report.
Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Adult Fatality Review Team; duties; membership; confidentiality; penalties; report; etc. Requires the Commissioner of the Department of Social Services and the Chief Medical Examiner to develop an Adult Fatality Review Team (Team) to review suspicious deaths of adults in order to create a body of information to help prevent future fatalities. The Team is charged with reviewing the death of any incapacitated adult aged 18 or older, and any adult aged 60 or older (i) who was the subject of an adult protective services investigation or (ii) whose death was due to abuse or neglect or acts suggesting possible abuse or neglect. The bill sets forth duties, membership, confidentiality, reporting, and other requirements for the Team. The bill also excludes any information acquired during a review from the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
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HISTORY
- 01/17/06 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 065710744
- 01/17/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
- 01/27/06 Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/06 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/08/06 Senate: Continued to 2007 in Finance (15-Y 0-N)