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CS/HB 951: Behavioral Health

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee ; Silvers ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lopez, V. ; Tant ; Williams

Behavioral Health; Requires law enforcement officer to provide parent or legal guardian of minor being transported to certain facilities with specified facility information; establishes Office of Children's Behavioral Health Ombudsman within DCF for specified purpose; provides responsibilities of office; requires DCF & managing entities to include specified information in specified manner on their websites.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/19/2023 House • Filed
1/5/2024 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/25/2024 House • PCS added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
1/30/2024 House • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/31/2024 House • Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
3/8/2024 House • Died in Health & Human Services Committee