Admission hearings, involuntary; adds providers to list of facilities by which an examiner may be employed. Amending § 37.2-815. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 2036 (Chapter 400))

Assisted outpatient treatment; establishes program for severely mentally ill. Amending §§ 37.2-505, 37.2-802, 37.2-817, 37.2-820, and 37.2-821; adding §§ 37.2-828.10 through 37.2-828.17. (Patron-Marsh, SB 808 (F))

Attorneys-in-fact; challenges thereto after death of principal. Amending §§ 11-9.6 and 37.2-1018. (Patron-Obenshain, SB 1235 (Chapter 385))

Community policy and management teams; adds children requiring mental health services. Amending §§ 2.2-5211 and 2.2-5212. (Patron-Fralin, HB 2620 (F); Devolites Davis, SB 1332 (Chapter 840))

Community services board members; terms of office. Amending § 37.2-502. (Patron-Blevins, SB 1186 (Chapter 570))

Conservator; requirements for sale of real estate. Amending § 37.2-1023. (Patron-Ebbin, HB 3177 (Chapter 694))

Criminal history background checks; providers licensed by Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. Amending § 37.2-416. (Patron-Carrico, HB 2721 (F); Reynolds, SB 856 (F))

Crisis intervention pilot programs; Department of Criminal Justice Services to establish programs involving persons with mental illness, etc. Amending § 9.1-102; adding §§ 9.1-187 through 9.1-190. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1359 (F))

Detention orders, temporary; removes certain requirements. Amending § 37.2-809. (Patron-McQuigg, HB 2044 (F))

Emergency custody order; authorizes sheriffs and sheriffs’ deputies to execute orders. Amending § 37.2-808. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1052 (F))

Firearms; accessibility to mentally ill person or person prohibited to possess, liability. Adding § 8.01-44.8. (Patron-Sickles, HB 3186 (F))

Firearms; possession thereof in residences of mentally ill persons. Adding § 18.2-309.1. (Patron-Sickles, HB 2811 (F))

Geriatric mental health care services; DMHMRSAS to develop pilot program therefor. (Patron-Watts, HB 2636 (F))

Guardian ad litem; petition for appointment thereof examined by physician before being appointed. Amending § 37.2-1005. (Patron-Ruff, SB 1347 (F))

Guardians and conservators; use of real estate professionals. Amending §§ 31-14.1 and 37.2-1023. (Patron-Englin, HB 2741 (F))

Insanity; persons acquitted by reason thereof. Amending §§ 19.2-182.2, 19.2-182.5, 19.2-182.6, 19.2-182.7, 19.2-182.10, and 19.2-182.11. (Patron-Brink, HB 2369 (Chapter 485); Puller, SB 1104 (Chapter 565))

Insanity; petition for release of person acquitted by reason thereof. Amending § 19.2-182.6. (Patron-Lambert, SB 1134 (Chapter 785))

Insanity, not guilty by reason of; petition for temporary visit. Amending § 19.2-182.4. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 35 (CD))

Involuntary commitment; county police department or sheriff provide transportation if no town officer is available. Amending § 37.2-810. (Patron-Crockett-Stark, HB 2474 (F); Edwards, SB 981 (F))

Involuntary mental health commitment; emergency custody order to include transportation to medical facility. Amending §§ 37.2-808 and 37.2-810. (Patron-Deeds, SB 890 (Chapter 7))

Involuntary temporary detention; issuance and execution of order. Amending § 37.2-809. (Patron-Cuccinelli, SB 780 (F))

Medical assistance plan; DMAS to contract with DMHMRSAS for mental health services. Amending § 32.1-325. (Patron-Hamilton, HB 2038 (F))

Mental health; mandatory outpatient treatment program in certain jurisdictions. Amending §§ 37.2-505, 37.2-802, 37.2-817, 37.2-820, and 37.2-821; adding §§ 37.2-828.10 through 37.2-828.17. (Patron-Marsh, SB 18 (CD))

Mental health courts; Office of Executive Secretary of Supreme Court to establish pilot program, report. (Patron-Edwards, SB 1388 (F))

Mental health, mental retardation, and substance abuse services providers; retaliation or discrimination prohibited. Adding § 37.2-420.1. (Patron-Morgan, HB 1633 (F))

Mental health services for children; Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services responsible for planning and delivery thereof. (Patron-Kilgore, HJR 774 (P))

Mentally ill defendant; may be hospitalized if unable to care for himself. Amending §§ 19.2-169.6, 19.2-176, and 19.2-177.1. (Patron-Cuccinelli, SB 310 (CD))

Opiate addiction treatment; centers to refrain from providing services on Sunday, exception. Amending § 37.2-406. (Patron-Ware, O., HB 2678 (Chapter 513))

Outpatient treatment orders; changes criteria therefor. Amending § 37.2-817. (Patron-Cuccinelli, SB 309 (CD); Cuccinelli, SB 763 (F))

Outpatient treatment orders; changes first criterion to include failure to properly take medication that has been previously prescribed. Amending § 37.2-817. (Patron-Albo, HB 1904 (F))

Persons with mental illness; Joint Commission on Health Care to study ways to improve housing opportunities therefor. (Patron-O’Bannon, HJR 636 (F))

Powers of attorney; duties and liabilities of agents. Amending §§ 11-9.1, 11-9.6, and 37.2-1018. (Patron-Moran, HB 2864 (Chapter 520))

Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act; authorization of certain judges and special justices. Amending §§ 16.1-336, 16.1-339, 16.1-341, 16.1-345.1, 16.1-348, 37.2-803, and 37.2-804. (Patron-Griffith, HB 1925 (I) See HB2530; Herring, SB 1269 (I) See SB738)

Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act; certain judges and special justices authorized to perform hearings, compensation. Amending §§ 16.1-336, 16.1-339, 16.1-341, 16.1-345.1, 16.1-348, 37.2-803, and 37.2-804. (Patron-Iaquinto, HB 2530 (Chapter 500); Cuccinelli, SB 738 (Chapter 897))

Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act; chief judge of certain judicial circuits may appoint special justices. Amending §§ 16.1-336, 16.1-339, 16.1-341, 16.1-345.1, 16.1-348, 37.2-803, and 37.2-804. (Patron-Cuccinelli, SB 739 (F))

Sex Offender Registry; requirement for persons not guilty by reason of insanity. Amending § 9.1-901. (Patron-Griffith, HB 1923 (Chapter 744))

Sexually abnormal offense; who may conduct mental evaluation of person convicted thereof. Amending § 19.2-301. (Patron-Griffith, HB 1793 (Chapter 440))

Sexually violent predators; alternative to indeterminate civil commitment. Amending § 37.2-908. (Patron-Hanger, SB 679 (CD))

Sexually violent predators; civil commitment. Amending §§ 19.2-169.3, 37.2-900, 37.2-901 through 37.2-905, 37.2-906, 37.2-907, 37.2-908, 37.2-910, and 37.2-912; adding §§ 37.2-905.1 and 37.2-905.2. (Patron-Griffith, HB 2671 (Chapter 876))

Sexually violent predators; conviction for bestiality qualifies person for civil commitment. Amending § 37.2-900. (Patron-Griffith, HB 1792 (F))

Sexually violent predators; Department of Corrections and Attorney General to examine feasibility of treatment and housing for conditional release thereof. Adding § 37.2-921. (Patron-Hanger, SB 1203 (V))

Sexually violent predators; if convicted of sex offense will be referred to Commitment Review Committee. Amending § 37.2-903; adding § 37.2-905.1. (Patron-Griffith, HB 2672 (F))

Substance abuse programs; review of application for federal funds or services used therein. Amending § 37.2-311. (Patron-Blevins, SB 996 (F))

Temporary detention orders; licensed physician to complete in-person evaluation necessary for magistrate to issue. Amending § 37.2-809. (Patron-Bell, HB 2955 (Chapter 526))