Adult Mental Health
Adult Mental Health
| Bills | Committee | Last action | Date |
| HB 247 - Kilgore - Involuntary commitment order; reduces length of time a person can appeal to circuit court. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee for Courts of Justice | (G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0544) | 04/11/10 |
| notes: Reduces from 30 to 10 days the length of time for a person to appeal to circuit court an order for involuntarily commitment, mandatory outpatient treatment, or certification for admission to a training center. The bill also provides that an appeal does not operate to suspend any such order unless so ordered by a judge or special justice. The bill further provides that an order of the circuit court shall not extend the duration of involuntary admission or mandatory outpatient treatment set forth in the order appealed from. The bill also clarifies that the appeal shall be heard in accordance with the same provisions applicable to the original order. The bill also clarifies the role of the attorney for the Commonwealth in the appeal of such an order. | |||
| HB 729 - Albo - Involuntary admission; allows court to enter an order for mandatory outpatient treatment following. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee for Courts of Justice | (G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0330) | 04/10/10 |
| notes: Allows a court to enter an order for mandatory outpatient treatment following involuntary inpatient treatment, which orders a person to involuntary inpatient treatment and authorizes the person's treating physician to discharge the patient from inpatient treatment subject to mandatory outpatient treatment. To be eligible for such an order, the person must meet the criteria for involuntary inpatient treatment as well as demonstrate (i) a lack of compliance with treatment for mental illness, (ii) the need for outpatient treatment to prevent a relapse or deterioration that would likely result in his meeting the criteria for inpatient treatment, (iii) that the person is not likely to obtain outpatient treatment unless the court enters the order, and (iv) that the person is likely to benefit from outpatient treatment. Additionally, services must actually be available in the community and providers of services must have actually agreed to deliver the services. The bill also sets forth how orders for mandatory outpatient treatment following inpatient treatment will be enforced, reviewed, continued, and rescinded. | |||
| HB 867 - Cline - Community services boards; removes provision allowing employment of certain persons. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Pursuant to Senate Rule 20(L) | 02/18/10 |
| notes: Eliminates provision authorizing employment of a person convicted of assault and battery of a family member at an adult substance abuse or adult mental health treatment program operated by a community services board. | |||
| SB 63 - Lucas - Involuntary commitment order; reduces length of time a person can appeal to circuit court. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee for Courts of Justice | (G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0591) | 04/11/10 |
| notes: Reduces from 30 to 10 days the length of time for a person to appeal to circuit court an order for involuntarily commitment, mandatory outpatient treatment, or certification for admission to a training center. The bill also provides that an appeal does not operate to suspend any such order unless so ordered by a judge or special justice. The bill further provides that an order of the circuit court shall not extend the duration of involuntary admission or mandatory outpatient treatment set forth in the order appealed from. The bill also clarifies that the appeal shall be heard in accordance with the same provisions applicable to the original order. | |||
| SB 158 - Edwards - Mental health courts; definition, district and circuit courts may establish in any jurisdiction. | (H) Committee for Courts of Justice (S) Committee on Finance | (S) Failed to pass in Senate | 03/14/10 |
| notes: Allows the establishment of mental health courts as specialized court dockets within the existing structure of Virginia's court system, offering judicial monitoring of the treatment and supervision of individuals with mental illness who have pending criminal charges. Localities intending to establish mental health courts are required to establish advisory committees. The Office of the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court is required to apply for any federal grants or other funding available to establish mental health courts. | |||
| SB 260 - Lucas - Mental health and substance abuse providers; background checks. | (H) Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions (S) Committee on Education and Health | (S) Failed to pass in Senate | 03/14/10 |
| notes:
Allows private providers licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to hire as a direct care employee in adult substance abuse or mental health treatment programs a person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor violation relating to assault and battery against a family or household member as long as such offense was substantially related to substance abuse or mental illness and the applicant has been rehabilitated. Alternatively, the bill authorizes private providers to hire as a direct care employee persons who have been convicted of not more than one misdemeanor violation relating to assault and battery against a family or household member if 10 years have elapsed since the conviction, unless the person committed the offense while employed in a direct consumer care position. The bill also makes a technical change that clarifies the existing law that (i) community service boards and private providers may hire as a direct care employee persons who have been convicted of not more than one misdemeanor violation relating to assault and battery and (ii) community service boards may hire as a direct care employee persons who have been convicted of not more than one misdemeanor violation relating to assault and battery of a family or household member, provided, however, that in the case of any conviction referenced in clause (i) or (ii), 10 years have elapsed since the conviction, and the person did no commit the offense while employed in a direct consumer care position. |
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| SB 592 - Miller, J.C. - Veterans' mental health courts; allows Hampton Roads to establish. | (S) Committee for Courts of Justice | (S) Incorporated by Courts of Justice (SB158-Edwards) (14-Y 0-N) | 02/08/10 |
| notes: Allows, in Hampton Roads, the establishment of veterans' mental health courts as specialized court dockets within the existing structure of Virginia's court system, offering judicial monitoring of intensive treatment and supervision of offenders who are affected by mental illness, an alcohol or substance use disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, or traumatic brain injury, any of which appear to be related to military service, including, without limitation, any readjustment to civilian life that is necessary after service in the armed services. A state veterans' mental health court advisory committee is established and localities intending to establish veterans' mental health courts are required to establish local advisory committees. The Supreme Court of Virginia is given administrative oversight for the implementation of the act. | |||
| SB 706 - Houck - Health insurance; coverage for mental health and substance abuse services. | (H) Committee on Commerce and Labor (S) Committee on Commerce and Labor | (G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0693) | 04/12/10 |
| notes: Removes the benefit limitations applicable to coverage for inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient mental health and substance abuse services under large group health insurance policies. Under this measure, coverage for such services under large group policies will not be more restrictive than for other illness. The existing limitations will continue to apply to individual and small group policies. | |||