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2014 SESSION
SB 260 Emergency custody & temporary detention; web-based psychiatric bed registry, period of custody.
Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Emergency custody and temporary detention; duration; facility of temporary detention; acute psychiatric bed registry. Extends the time that a person may be held pursuant to an emergency custody order from four hours with a possible two-hour extension to eight hours. The bill also provides that a representative of the law-enforcement agency that takes the person into emergency custody or executes an emergency custody order must notify the local community services board as soon as practicable after the person is taken into custody or the order is executed. The bill provides further that an individual for whom a temporary detention order is issued shall be detained in a state facility unless the state facility or an employee or designee of the community services board is able to identify an alternative facility that is able and willing to provide temporary detention. Under no circumstances shall a state facility fail or refuse to admit an individual who meets the criteria for temporary detention unless an alternative facility has agreed to accept the individual. The state facility and the local community services board may continue to look for an alternative facility for an additional four hours. The provisions of this bill allowing for this additional four-hour period expire on June 30, 2018. The bill also requires that a person who is the subject of an emergency custody order or temporary detention order be given a written summary of the procedures and statutory protections associated with such custody or detention. The bill also directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to establish an acute psychiatric bed registry that will provide real-time information on the availability of beds in public and private psychiatric facilities and residential crisis stabilization units for individuals who meet the criteria for temporary detention. The provisions of the bill establishing such registry are subject to an emergency clause. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees on the implementation of the provisions of the bill. Finally, the bill directs the Governor's Mental Health Task Force to study issues associated with law enforcement's involvement in the admission process and make recommendations designed to reduce the burden on law-enforcement resources. This bill incorporates SB 200, SB 263, SB 370, and SB 458.
FULL TEXT
- 01/03/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101822D pdf
- 01/30/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14104311D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14104778D-S2 pdf
- 02/21/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14105116D-H1 pdf
- 02/24/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14105285D-H2 pdf
- 03/08/14 Senate: Conference substitute printed 14105569D-S3 pdf
- 03/17/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB260ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/06/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0691) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/03/14 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101822D
- 01/03/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/14/14 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Mental Health
- 01/30/14 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (12-Y 2-N)
- 01/30/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14104311D-S1
- 01/30/14 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/04/14 Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14104778D-S2
- 02/05/14 Senate: Incorporates SB458
- 02/05/14 Senate: Incorporates SB263
- 02/05/14 Senate: Incorporates SB370
- 02/05/14 Senate: Incorporates SB200
- 02/05/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/07/14 Senate: Read second time
- 02/07/14 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/07/14 Senate: Committee substitute rejected 14104311D-S1
- 02/07/14 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/07/14 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 14104778D-S2
- 02/07/14 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/07/14 Senate: Amendments by Senator Carrico rejected
- 02/07/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB260S2
- 02/10/14 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/14 House: Read first time
- 02/12/14 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
- 02/19/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/14 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/21/14 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14105116D-H1
- 02/21/14 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/24/14 House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14105285D-H2
- 02/26/14 House: Read second time
- 02/27/14 House: Read third time
- 02/27/14 House: Passed by temporarily
- 02/27/14 House: Committee substitute from Courts of Justice rejected 14105116D-H1
- 02/27/14 House: Committee substitute from Appropriations agreed to 14105285D-H2
- 02/27/14 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB260H2
- 02/27/14 House: Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/14 House: VOTE: PASSAGE EMERGENCY (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/03/14 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (3-Y 35-N)
- 03/04/14 House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/04/14 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/05/14 Senate: Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/14 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/05/14 Senate: Senators: Deeds, Barker, Garrett
- 03/06/14 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/06/14 House: Delegates: Cline, Villanueva, Watts
- 03/08/14 Senate: Conference substitute printed 14105569D-S3
- 03/08/14 House: Conference report agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/14 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/14 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/14 Senate: Emergency clause added
- 03/17/14 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/17/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB260ER)
- 03/17/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/18/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/06/14 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 691 (effective - 4/6/14 see bill)
- 04/06/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0691)