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CS/SB 1784: Mental Health and Substance Abuse

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Grall

Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Providing an exception to background screening requirements for certain licensed physicians and nurses; authorizing the state to establish that a transfer evaluation was performed by providing the court with a copy of the evaluation before the close of the state’s case-in-chief; allowing a patient’s legal custodian to authorize release of the patient’s clinical records; revising requirements for ordering a person for involuntary services and treatment, petitions for involuntary service, appointment of counsel, and continuances of hearings, respectively, etc. APPROPRIATION: $50,000,000.00

Effective Date: 7/1/2024

Last Action: 3/7/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2024-245), CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2024-15) -SJ 971

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Current Bill Version Posted: 02/29/2024 at 05:33 PM

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    H 7021 (er) by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    Mental Health and Substance Abuse
    Last Action: 6/14/2024 Chapter No. 2024-245; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2024-15)
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    H 915 (c1) by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    Outpatient Health Services
    Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Appropriations Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2024-245)
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    H 7023 (c1) by Health & Human Services Committee
    Pub. Rec. and Meetings/Mental Health and Substance Abuse
    Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2024-245)
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    S 1626 by Powell
    Mental Health of Minors
    Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2024-245)
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    S 7016 (er) by Health Policy
    Health Care
    Last Action: 3/22/2024 Chapter No. 2024-15, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 322 (Ch. 2024-13), CS/CS/HB 975 (Ch. 2024-243), CS/CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2024-245), CS/SB 1600 (Ch. 2024-274), SB 2518 (Ch. 2024-227)
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  • Citations - Statutes (56)

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    Citation and Catchline Location in Bill
    40.29 Payment of due-process costs; reimbursement for petitions and orders. Page 100 [pdf]
    394.455 Definitions. Page 11 [pdf]
    394.4572 Screening of mental health personnel. Page 11 [pdf]
    394.459 Rights of patients. Page 11 [pdf]
    394.4598 Guardian advocate. Page 12 [pdf]
    394.4599 Notice. Page 13 [pdf]
    394.461 Designation of receiving and treatment facilities and receiving systems. Page 14 [pdf]
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. Page 15 [pdf]
    394.462 Transportation. Page 17 [pdf]
    394.4625 Voluntary admissions. Page 23 [pdf]
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 24 [pdf]
    394.4655 Involuntary outpatient services. Page 34 [pdf]
    394.467 Involuntary inpatient placement. Page 47 [pdf]
    394.468 Admission and discharge procedures. Page 65 [pdf]
    394.4915 Page 67 [pdf]
    394.492 Definitions. Page 101 [pdf]
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 68 [pdf]
    394.496 Service planning. Page 69 [pdf]
    394.499 Integrated children's crisis stabilization unit/juvenile addictions receiving facility services. Page 69 [pdf]
    394.875 Crisis stabilization units, residential treatment facilities, and residential treatment centers for children and adolescents; authorized services; license required. Page 70 [pdf]
    394.90826 Page 71 [pdf]
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 72 [pdf]
    397.305 Legislative findings, intent, and purpose. Page 73 [pdf]
    397.311 Definitions. Page 73 [pdf]
    397.401 License required; penalty; injunction; rules waivers. Page 73 [pdf]
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 74 [pdf]
    397.501 Rights of individuals. Page 74 [pdf]
    397.581 Unlawful activities relating to assessment and treatment; penalties. Page 75 [pdf]
    397.675 Criteria for involuntary admissions, including protective custody, emergency admission, and other involuntary assessment, involuntary treatment, and alternative involuntary assessment for minors, for purposes of assessment and stabilization, and for Page 75 [pdf]
    397.6751 Service provider responsibilities regarding involuntary admissions. Page 77 [pdf]
    397.681 Involuntary petitions; general provisions; court jurisdiction and right to counsel. Page 77 [pdf]
    397.6811 Involuntary assessment and stabilization. Page 97 [pdf]
    397.68111 Page 78 [pdf]
    397.68112 Page 79 [pdf]
    397.6814 Involuntary assessment and stabilization; contents of petition. Page 97 [pdf]
    397.68141 Page 80 [pdf]
    397.6815 Involuntary assessment and stabilization; procedure. Page 97 [pdf]
    397.68151 Page 81 [pdf]
    397.6818 Court determination. Page 82 [pdf]
    397.6819 Involuntary assessment and stabilization; responsibility of licensed service provider. Page 97 [pdf]
    397.6821 Extension of time for completion of involuntary assessment and stabilization. Page 97 [pdf]
    397.6822 Disposition of individual after involuntary assessment. Page 97 [pdf]
    397.693 Involuntary treatment. Page 78 [pdf]
    397.695 Involuntary services; persons who may petition. Page 79 [pdf]
    397.6951 Contents of petition for involuntary services. Page 80 [pdf]
    397.6955 Duties of court upon filing of petition for involuntary services. Page 81 [pdf]
    397.6957 Hearing on petition for involuntary services. Page 86 [pdf]
    397.697 Court determination; effect of court order for involuntary services. Page 91 [pdf]
    397.6971 Early release from involuntary services. Page 93 [pdf]
    397.6975 Extension of involuntary services period. Page 94 [pdf]
    397.6977 Disposition of individual upon completion of involuntary services. Page 97 [pdf]
    397.6978 Guardian advocate; patient incompetent to consent; substance abuse disorder. Page 97 [pdf]
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 102 [pdf]
    744.2007 Powers and duties. Page 102 [pdf]
    916.107 Rights of forensic clients. Page 102 [pdf]
    916.13 Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated incompetent. Page 98 [pdf]
  • Bill History

    S = Senate, H = House

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2024 S • Filed
    1/11/2024 S • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Fiscal Policy
    • Introduced
    1/25/2024 S • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/30/24, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    1/30/2024 S • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    2/22/2024 S • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/27/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/27/2024 S • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    2/29/2024 S • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    3/4/2024 S • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/4/2024 S • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/24
    3/6/2024 S • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 901
    3/7/2024 S • Read 2nd time -SJ 968
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 7021 -SJ 971
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2024-245), CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2024-15) -SJ 971
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