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SB 1050 Hospitals; custody of person subject to emergency custody order, regulations.

Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Hospitals; custody of person subject to emergency custody order; regulations. Extends the maximum period of time during which a person may be involuntarily held pursuant to an emergency custody order from eight hours, or in some cases 12 hours, to 24 hours and requires the Board of Health to include in regulations governing hospitals a requirement that every hospital be licensed for and actually capable of accepting from law enforcement the transfer of custody of a person who is the subject of an emergency custody order.


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