Parental admission of minors for inpatient treatment. Clarifies that for the purposes of admission of a minor to a willing mental health facility for inpatient treatment, the finding required to be made by a qualified evaluator that the minor appears to have a mental illness serious enough to warrant inpatient treatment may include a finding of substance abuse and such inpatient treatment may be related to such mental illness, which may include substance abuse. The bill also specifies that a temporary detention order shall not be required for a minor 14 years of age or older who objects to admission to be admitted to a willing facility upon the application of a parent. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth. This bill is identical to SB 460.

Statutes affected:
House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101726D: 16.1-338, 16.1-339
House: Printed as engrossed 24101726D-E: 16.1-338, 16.1-339
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB772ER): 16.1-338, 16.1-339
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0695): 16.1-338, 16.1-339