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Legislative Detail: WV House Bill 4499 - 2010 Regular Session


HB4499 - West Virginia

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Status

Pending House Judiciary Committee
February 18 2010 - To House Judiciary

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to change the age of consent for refusal of mental health treatment from twelve to eighteen. The bill also clarifies that the state is not obligated to pay for voluntary hospitalizations.

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Title

Raising the age of consent that a minor may refuse mental health treatment

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Same As/Similar To

SB122 (Same As)

History

2010-02-18 - To House Judiciary
2010-02-18 - With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
2010-02-15 - To House Health and Human Resources
2010-02-15 - Introduced in House
2010-02-15 - To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2010-02-15 - Filed for introduction

Code Citations

27-4-1 (Amended) Citation Text
27-4-3 (Amended) Citation Text