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March 2, 2008
 Virginia Senate Bill 67
This bill was signed into law. It specifies that
minors may be admitted for mental health treatment involuntarily. The
bill is effective on July 1, 2008. A minor (aged 14 or older) may be
admitted to a mental health facility for 72 hours if that minor is
incapable of making an informed decision, meaning that he is unable to
understand the nature, extent, or probable consequences of a proposed
treatment or unable to make a rational evaluation of the risks and
benefits of the proposed treatment as compared with the risks and
benefits of alternatives to the treatment."
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OPEN MINDS