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CS/CS/HB 7021: Mental Health and Substance Abuse

GENERAL BILL by Health & Human Services Committee ; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee ; Maney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Bartleman ; Basabe ; Black ; Botana ; Caruso ; Chaney ; Eskamani ; Garcia ; Hunschofsky ; Joseph ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Nixon ; Roth ; Silvers ; Stark ; Trabulsy ; Valdés ; Yarkosky

Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Revises written notice requirements relating to filing petitions for involuntary services; revises requirements relating to voluntary admissions to facility for examination & treatment, ordering person for involuntary services & treatment, petitions for involuntary service, appointment of counsel, & continuances of hearings; revises actions that constitute unlawful activities relating to assessment & treatment & court actions relating to involuntary assessments. APPROPRIATION: $50,000,000.00

Effective Date: 7/1/2024

Last Action: 6/14/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-245; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2024-15)

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Current Bill Version Posted: 03/14/2024 at 08:15 AM

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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 1784 (c1) by Grall
    Mental Health and Substance Abuse
    Last Action: 3/7/2024 S 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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    H 915 (c1) by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
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    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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    Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee
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    S 1306 by Calatayud
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    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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    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 117 [pdf]
    394.455 Definitions. Page 117 [pdf]
    394.4572 Screening of mental health personnel. Page 12 [pdf]
    394.459 Rights of patients. Page 12 [pdf]
    394.4598 Guardian advocate. Page 13 [pdf]
    394.4599 Notice. Page 14 [pdf]
    394.461 Designation of receiving and treatment facilities and receiving systems. Page 15 [pdf]
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. Page 17 [pdf]
    394.462 Transportation. Page 18 [pdf]
    394.4625 Voluntary admissions. Page 25 [pdf]
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 27 [pdf]
    394.4655 Involuntary outpatient services. Page 39 [pdf]
    394.467 Involuntary inpatient placement. Page 54 [pdf]
    394.468 Admission and discharge procedures. Page 76 [pdf]
    394.4915 Page 78 [pdf]
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 80 [pdf]
    394.496 Service planning. Page 80 [pdf]
    394.499 Integrated children's crisis stabilization unit/juvenile addictions receiving facility services. Page 81 [pdf]
    394.875 Crisis stabilization units, residential treatment facilities, and residential treatment centers for children and adolescents; authorized services; license required. Page 81 [pdf]
    394.90826 Page 82 [pdf]
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 84 [pdf]
    397.305 Legislative findings, intent, and purpose. Page 84 [pdf]
    397.311 Definitions. Page 85 [pdf]
    397.401 License required; penalty; injunction; rules waivers. Page 86 [pdf]
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 86 [pdf]
    397.501 Rights of individuals. Page 86 [pdf]
    397.581 Unlawful activities relating to assessment and treatment; penalties. Page 87 [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 88 [pdf]
    397.6751 Service provider responsibilities regarding involuntary admissions. Page 89 [pdf]
    397.681 Involuntary petitions; general provisions; court jurisdiction and right to counsel. Page 90 [pdf]
    397.6811 Involuntary assessment and stabilization. Page 113 [pdf]
    397.68111 Page 91 [pdf]
    397.68112 Page 92 [pdf]
    397.6814 Involuntary assessment and stabilization; contents of petition. Page 114 [pdf]
    397.68141 Page 93 [pdf]
    397.6815 Involuntary assessment and stabilization; procedure. Page 113 [pdf]
    397.68151 Page 94 [pdf]
    397.6818 Court determination. Page 96 [pdf]
    397.6819 Involuntary assessment and stabilization; responsibility of licensed service provider. Page 113 [pdf]
    397.6821 Extension of time for completion of involuntary assessment and stabilization. Page 113 [pdf]
    397.6822 Disposition of individual after involuntary assessment. Page 113 [pdf]
    397.693 Involuntary treatment. Page 91 [pdf]
    397.695 Involuntary services; persons who may petition. Page 92 [pdf]
    397.6951 Contents of petition for involuntary services. Page 93 [pdf]
    397.6955 Duties of court upon filing of petition for involuntary services. Page 94 [pdf]
    397.6957 Hearing on petition for involuntary services. Page 100 [pdf]
    397.697 Court determination; effect of court order for involuntary services. Page 105 [pdf]
    397.6971 Early release from involuntary services. Page 109 [pdf]
    397.6975 Extension of involuntary services period. Page 110 [pdf]
    397.6977 Disposition of individual upon completion of involuntary services. Page 112 [pdf]
    397.6978 Guardian advocate; patient incompetent to consent; substance abuse disorder. Page 113 [pdf]
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 118 [pdf]
    464.012 Licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; fees; controlled substance prescribing. Page 118 [pdf]
    744.2007 Powers and duties. Page 118 [pdf]
    916.107 Rights of forensic clients. Page 119 [pdf]
    916.13 Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated incompetent. Page 114 [pdf]
  • Bill History

    S = Senate, H = House

    Date Chamber Action
    1/10/2024 H • Filed
    1/11/2024 H • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/13/2024 H • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    1/22/2024 H • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    1/24/2024 H • Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    1/25/2024 H • Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    1/26/2024 H • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/13/2024 H • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    2/15/2024 H • Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee
    2/19/2024 H • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/21/2024 H • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/27/2024 H • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024)
    3/1/2024 H • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 473603 adopted
    • Amendment 238169 adopted as amended
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/4/2024 H • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
    3/4/2024 S • In Messages
    3/4/2024 S • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    • Received
    3/7/2024 S • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 969
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1784 -SJ 971
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 969
    • Amendment(s) adopted (271428) -SJ 982
    • Placed on 3rd reading -SJ 982
    3/8/2024 S • Read 3rd time -SJ 1008
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 1010
    3/8/2024 H • In Messages
    • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 271428 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    6/10/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/14/2024 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2024-245; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2024-15)
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