VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL

• Code of Virginia
• Virginia Administrative Code
• Constitution of Virginia
• Charters
• Authorities
• Compacts
• Uncodified Acts
• RIS Users (account required)

SEARCHABLE DATABASES

• Bills & Resolutions
  session legislation
• Bill Summaries
  session summaries
• Reports to the General Assembly
  House and Senate documents
• Legislative Liaisons
  State agency contacts

ACROSS SESSIONS

• Subject Index: Since 1995
• Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
• Summaries: Since 1994

Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

2008 SESSION

• | print version

SB 217 Involuntary commitment; independent examination.

Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Involuntary commitment; independent examination.  Provides that a health care entities may shall disclose records to independent examiners conducting examinations of a person who is the subject of an involuntary commitment order. This bill also clarifies that a person who is subject to a temporary detention order shall be given a thorough psychological evaluation, including a substance abuse screening and that the independent evaluator shall review the person's medical records including records of any previous psychological evaluations, prior to conducting the evaluation. This bill has been incorporated into SB 246.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083178228  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/07/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083178228
• 01/07/08  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 (SB246-Howell) (13-Y 0-N)