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In December 2013, Virginia began seeking solutions for improving its public mental health crisis system and the state is considering changes to the civil commitment statutes, and requirements for facilities providing temporary detention holds. On January 31, 2014, the Governor’s Task Force on Mental Health Services and Crisis Response released eight interim recommendations; a final report and recommendations will be released by October 1, 2014.

The initial task force recommendations are as follows:

Increase the emergency custody order period from six hours to 12 hours, with tiered levels of notification every four hours. Within four hours after executing an . . .

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Weekly News Wire | March 30, 2014

Virginia Seeking Solutions To Improve Public Mental Health Crisis System

In December 2013, Virginia began seeking solutions for improving its public mental health crisis system and the state is considering changes to the civil commitment statutes, and requirements for facilities providing temporary detention holds. On January 31, 2014, the Governor’s Task Force on Mental Health Services and Crisis Response released eight interim recommendations; a final report and recommendations will be released by October 1, 2014.

The initial task force recommendations are as follows:

Increase the emergency custody order period from six hours to 12 hours, with tiered levels of notification every four hours. Within four hours after executing an . . .

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