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2008 SESSION

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SB 245 Psychiatric inpatient treatment of minors; timing of petition and hearing.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Psychiatric inpatient treatment of minors; timing of petition and hearing.  Increases from 72 hours to 96 hours the length of time (i) to hold a hearing for the involuntary commitment of a minor or the emergency admission of a minor for inpatient treatment, and (ii) that a minor may be admitted by his parents to a facility over his objections. The bill also provides that the time to hold the involuntary commitment hearing runs from the filing of the petition for such hearing. The bill provides further that a petition for judicial approval of the admission of a minor by his parents over his objections shall be filed no sooner than 24 hours and no later than 96 hours after his admission. This bill has been incorporated into SB 276.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084527248  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084527248
• 01/08/08  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/21/08  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Special on Proposed Mental Health Legislation
• 01/28/08  Senate: Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB276-Cuccinelli) (14-Y 0-N)