Temporary detention; release of detained individual. Permits the director of a facility where a person is awaiting transport to the facility of temporary detention pursuant to a temporary detention order to release the person if an employee or a designee of the local community services board, in consultation with the person's treating physician, (i) conducts an evaluation of the person, (ii) determines that the person no longer meets the commitment criteria, (iii) authorizes the release of the person, and (iv) provides a discharge plan. This bill is identical to HB 1976.

Statutes affected:
Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104043D: 37.2-809, 37.2-813
Senate: Committee substitute printed 23106325D-S1: 37.2-809, 37.2-813
House: Committee substitute printed 23106686D-H1: 37.2-813
Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1299ER): 37.2-809, 37.2-813
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0169): 37.2-809, 37.2-813