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2020 SESSION
HB 1699 Temporary detention; DBHDS shall study who may evaluate.
Introduced by: Lashrecse D. Aird | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
DBHDS; work group to study expanding the individuals who may conduct evaluations for temporary detention; report. Directs the Commissioner of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to establish a work group to (i) review the current process for conducting evaluations of persons who are subject to emergency custody orders to determine whether they meet the criteria for temporary detention, including any challenges or barriers to timely completion of such evaluations and factors giving rise to delays in completion of such evaluations, and (ii) develop a comprehensive plan to expand the individuals who may conduct effective evaluations of persons who are subject to emergency custody orders to determine whether they meet the criteria for temporary detention. The work group shall report its findings and conclusions and the comprehensive plan to the Governor and the Chairmen of the House Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions, Senate Committee on Education and Health, and Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century by December 1, 2020. This bill is identical to SB 768.
FULL TEXT
- 01/17/20 House: Presented and ordered printed 20106028D pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20107508D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/04/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1699ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/09/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0918) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- Senate amendments
- Senate amendments engrossed
HISTORY
- 01/17/20 House: Presented and ordered printed 20106028D
- 01/17/20 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/27/20 House: Assigned Rules sub: Studies
- 02/03/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/20 House: Reported from Rules with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20107508D-H1
- 02/09/20 House: Read first time
- 02/10/20 House: Read second time
- 02/10/20 House: Committee substitute agreed to 20107508D-H1
- 02/10/20 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1699H1
- 02/11/20 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/20 House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/12/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/21/20 Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/20 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/25/20 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/25/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/25/20 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/27/20 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/27/20 House: VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 1-N)
- 03/04/20 House: Enrolled
- 03/04/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1699ER)
- 03/05/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/05/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- 03/12/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/09/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 918 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/09/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0918)