SB768
Temporary detention; DBHDS shall study who may evaluate.
Summary
As Passed Both Chambers. 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 ... (More) 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 HB 1699. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2020 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103578D
- 01/08/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/17/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB768)
- 01/31/2020 - Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107346D-S1
- 02/03/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2020 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/2020 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/04/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20107346D-S1
- 02/04/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB768S1
- 02/05/2020 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB768S1)
- 02/13/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2020 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/19/2020 - House: Reported from Rules with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2020 - House: Committee substitute printed 20108575D-H1
- 02/21/2020 - House: Read second time
- 02/24/2020 - House: Read third time
- 02/24/2020 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 20108575D-H1
- 02/24/2020 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB768H1
- 02/24/2020 - House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/2020 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB768H1)
- 02/26/2020 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
- 02/27/2020 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 02/27/2020 - House: House requested conference committee
- 03/02/2020 - Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/2020 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/02/2020 - Senate: Senators: Barker, Deeds, Hanger
- 03/03/2020 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/03/2020 - House: Delegates: Aird, Hope, Austin
- 03/05/2020 - Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/05/2020 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N)
- 03/05/2020 - House: VOTE: Adoption (98-Y 1-N)
- 03/07/2020 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/18/2020 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB768ER)
- 03/18/2020 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/18/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/19/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/20/2020 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
- 03/20/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/09/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB768ER)
- 04/09/2020 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 919 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/09/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0919)
