HB 959: Health Care for Inmates
GENERAL BILL by Bell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Maney
Health Care for Inmates; Provides requirements for involuntary examinations of inmates, placement & treatment of inmate in mental health treatment facility, & filing petitions for involuntary inpatient placement for inmates; provides requirements for emergency & psychotropic medications, use of force, & management & treatment for self-injurious behaviors; requires wardens to consult with inmate’s treating physician & make certain determinations; provides for petitions to compel inmate to submit to medical treatment; provides requirements for inmate capacity, health care advance directives, & proxies.
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/20/2023 House • Filed
1/5/2024 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/8/2024 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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HB 959, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/20/2023 at 12:32 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1284 Health Care for Inmates Martin Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Fiscal Policy 
Citations - Statutes (11)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 945.41 Legislative intent of ss. 945.40-945.49. Page 3 (pdf) 945.42 Definitions; ss. 945.40-945.49. Page 7 (pdf) 945.43 Placement of inmate in a mental health treatment facility. Page 14 (pdf) 945.44 Emergency placement of inmate in a mental health treatment facility. Page 16 (pdf) 945.45 Continued placement of inmates in mental health treatment facilities. Page 20 (pdf) 945.46 Initiation of involuntary placement proceedings with respect to a mentally ill inmate scheduled for release. Page 20 (pdf) 945.47 Discharge of inmate from mental health treatment. Page 22 (pdf) 945.48 Rights of inmates provided mental health treatment; procedure for involuntary treatment. Page 23 (pdf) 945.485 Page 25 (pdf) 945.49 Operation and administration. Page 29 (pdf) 945.6042 Page 30 (pdf)