House panel approves mental health bill prompted by Tech killings
January 29, 2008 | Virginia News
A slew of bills that would boost state funding for mental health services and change the way services are delivered took another step toward becoming law Monday.
In the House of Delegates, legislation targeting what some legislators have referred to as the "Tech moment" unanimously passed the Courts of Justice Committee. HB499 lays out new regulations for what happens if a person who is ordered into outpatient mental health treatment doesn't receive it.
A companion bill, SB246, is being carried by Sen. Janet Howell, D-Fairfax, in the General Assembly's other chamber.
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