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2007 SESSION

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HJ 700 Habitual drunkard; Joint Commission on Health Care to study interdiction laws.

Introduced by: Franklin P. Hall | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Study; Virginia's interdiction laws and the effects of substituting the term "chronic alcoholic" for the term "habitual drunkard"; report.  Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care to study (i) the system of interdiction currently in place, (ii) potential changes to the system that may increase effectiveness including substituting the term "chronic alcoholic" for "habitual drunkard," (iii) the need for specialized training of law-enforcement and court personnel to provide interdiction services, and (iv) funding, sources of funding, and legislation required to implement the revised system.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 079091312  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 079091312
• 01/10/07  House: Referred to Committee on Rules
• 02/06/07  House: Left in Rules