HB1895
Involuntary temporary detention orders; amends definition of "psychiatric emergency department."
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
March 21, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0210)
Chief Patron:
Rodney Willett (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Involuntary temporary detention orders; definition of 'psychiatric emergency department
.' Amends the definition of 'psychiatric emergency department' as it relates to involuntary temporary detention orders to remove the requirement that a psychiatric emergency department be located adjacent to a facility licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and to add requirements that a psychiatric emergency department ... (More) (i) be licensed by either the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services or the Department of Health and (ii) provide that at least one physician who is primarily responsible for the emergency department be on duty and physically present at all times that the hospital is operating as an emergency service. This bill applies to hospitals with a psychiatric emergency department located in the City of Hampton for the purpose of employing certain trained individuals to perform evaluations to determine whether a person meets the criteria for temporary detention for behavioral health treatment and has an expiration date of July 1, 2026, and is identical to SB 1094. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/06/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100461D
- 01/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/14/2025 - House: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
- 01/20/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1895)
- 01/21/2025 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/24/2025 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/28/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2025 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/30/2025 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/30/2025 - House: Assigned Approps sub: Health & Human Resources
- 01/30/2025 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 01/31/2025 - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Health and Human Services Amendment agreed to
- 02/03/2025 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/03/2025 - House: Printed as engrossed 25100461D-E
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/04/2025 - House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1895)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1895ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1895)
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/21/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 210 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/21/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0210)
