Discharge plans; copies to public elementary and secondary schools.
Summary
Discharge plans; copies to public elementary and secondary schools. Provides that, prior to the discharge of any minor admitted to inpatient treatment (i) who is a student at a public elementary or secondary school and (ii) for whom the facility deems (a) such discharge poses a threat of violence or physical harm to self and others or (b) additional educational services are needed, such facility is required to provide to the school's mental health professional or school counselor the portions of such discharge plan relevant to the threat of violence or harm or the necessary additional educational services. The bill requires such facility to, prior to providing any such portions of any minor's discharge plan, provide to the parent of such minor student reasonable notice of the types of information that would be included in any portions of the discharge plan being provided and of the parent's right to, upon written request, refuse the provision of any such information.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Last action Nov 18, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 8, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
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