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CS/HB 1045: Involuntary Commitment/Baker Act

GENERAL BILL by Patterson

Involuntary Commitment/Baker Act; provides that patient admitted for involuntary examination to hospital may not be released without approval of emergency department physician & completion of involuntary examination. Amends 394.463.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/2003 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 340; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 340 (Ch. 2003-88) -HJ 00866
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2003 House • Prefiled
3/4/2003 House • Introduced -HJ 00086
3/7/2003 House • Referred to Elder Affairs & Long-Term Care (FFF); The Future of Florida's Families; Health Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00165
3/21/2003 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Elder Affairs & Long-Term Care (FFF), 03/25/03, 1:00 pm, 306-H
3/25/2003 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Elder Affairs & Long-Term Care (FFF); YEAS 8 NAYS 0
3/27/2003 House • Now in The Future of Florida's Families
3/28/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- The Future of Florida's Families, 04/01/03, 3:45 pm, Reed Hall
4/1/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by The Future of Florida's Families; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00334
4/8/2003 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Health Appropriations (AP) -HJ 00334
4/9/2003 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Health Appropriations (AP), 04/11/03, 10:00 am, 214-C
4/11/2003 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health Appropriations (AP); YEAS 9 NAYS 0
4/14/2003 House • Now in Appropriations
4/22/2003 House • Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 00428; Placed on Calendar
4/30/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 340; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 340 (Ch. 2003-88) -HJ 00866