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SB 572: Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act

GENERAL BILL by Altman

Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act; Authorizing physician assistants and advanced registered nurse practitioners to execute a certificate that finds that a person appears to meet the criteria for involuntary examination under the Baker Act of persons believed to have mental illness, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/20/2015 Senate • Filed
    11/2/2015 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 42
    11/9/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/17/15, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    11/17/2015 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 126
    11/18/2015 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 126
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 42
    2/11/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/16/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/16/2016 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 423
    2/17/2016 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 423
    2/22/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/25/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/25/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 2 -SJ 497
    2/26/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497
    3/11/2016 Senate • Died on Calendar

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  • SB 572, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/20/2015 at 10:04 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 11/16/2015 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 11/18/2015 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/15/2016 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 325 (c1) Involuntary Examinations under the Baker Act Campbell, Plasencia Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Health Policy
    Location: In committee/council (HP)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    11/17/2015 1:00 PM Health Policy 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/16/2016 4:00 PM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/25/2016 10:00 AM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 2 (pdf)
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.496 Service planning. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 5 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 5 (pdf)
    744.704 Powers and duties. Page 6 (pdf)

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