| Petition Information | |
|---|---|
| Petition Title | To require a new regulation for guidance documents for petitions for modification or removal of conditions, pursuant to ยง19.2-182.11 of the Code of Virginia |
| Date Filed | 5/29/2015 [Transmittal Sheet] |
| Petitioner | Steven Shoon |
| Petitioner's Request | Create a new regulation to require community services boards and behavioral health authorities (as defined in § 37.2-100) to produce guidance documents for petitions for modification or removal of conditions at anytime, pursuant to §19.2-182.11 of the Code of Virginia. |
| Agency's Plan | The board will consider the petition and public comment at its next scheduled meeting on July 16, 2015, in Richmond. |
| Comment Period | Began 6/15/2015 Ended 7/5/2015 0 comments |
| Virginia Register Announcement |
Submitted on 5/29/2015
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| Agency Decision | Take no action [Transmittal Sheet] |
| Response Date | 7/22/2015 |
| Decision Publication Date | Published on: 8/10/2015 Volume: 31 Issue: 25 |
| Agency Decision Summary | The relevant statutes state that while a CSB must file reports on the acquittee's progress at least every six months, it may petition the court for modification or removal of conditions at anytime. Only the acquittee is limited to petitioning annually, commencing six months after the conditional release order is issued. On July 16, 2015, the Board voted to deny the request for rulemaking as a change in the law or additional guidance documents do not seem warranted to give CSBs a legal mechanism to do what they can already do (petition anytime). |
| Contact Information | |
|---|---|
| Name / Title: | Ruth Anne Walker / Regulatory Coordinator |
| Address: |
DBHDS - 11th Floor 1220 Bank Street, P.O. Box 1797 Richmond, 2321801797 |
| Email Address: | ruthanne.walker@dbhds.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)225-2252 FAX: (804)786-8623 TDD: ()- |