SB603 HFAT Shott 3-8

Delegate Shott moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Senate Bill No. 603 – A BILL to amend and reenact §27-5-2 and §27-5-3 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to proceedings for involuntary custody for examination; adding licensed professional counselors to the list of professionals that may examine an individual by order of a circuit court, mental hygiene commissioner or magistrate;  providing that a licensed professional counselor may only perform the examination if he or she has been previously authorized by an order of the circuit court to do so; and removing redundant language. 

Adopted

Rejected