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CS/HB 829: Involuntary Examinations under the Baker Act

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Campbell ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rogers

Involuntary Examinations under the Baker Act; Reordering & providing definitions; updating references to DCF; authorizes physician assistants & advanced registered nurse practitioners to initiate involuntary examinations under Baker Act of persons believed to have mental illness; provides education & continuing education requirements for such physician assistants & advanced registered nurse practitioners.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/5/2014 House • Filed
    2/14/2014 House • Referred to Select Committee On Health Care Workforce Innovation; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 71
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 71
    3/6/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Select Committee On Health Care Workforce Innovation, 03/10/14, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
    3/10/2014 House • Favorable by Select Committee On Health Care Workforce Innovation; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 251
    • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee -HJ 251
    3/14/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/18/14, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    3/18/2014 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 310
    3/19/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 306
    3/21/2014 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 336
    3/25/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/27/14, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/27/2014 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 397
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 397
    5/2/2014 House • Died on Calendar

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  • CS/HB 829, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/19/2014 at 3:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Select Committee On Health Care Workforce Innovation (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2014 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1544 Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act Braynon Similar Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    Location: In committee/council (CF)     		Track This Bill
    H 37 Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act Campbell, Rehwinkel Vasilinda Compare Last Action: 2/7/2014 H Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 12
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration     		Track This Bill

    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 1 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 11 (pdf)
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.496 Service planning. Page 14 (pdf)
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 14 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 15 (pdf)
    744.704 Powers and duties. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • HB 829, Original Filed Version Posted 2/5/2014 at 3:12 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1544 Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act Braynon Identical Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    Location: In committee/council (CF)     		Track This Bill
    H 37 Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act Campbell, Rehwinkel Vasilinda Compare Last Action: 2/7/2014 H Withdrawn prior to introduction -HJ 12
    Location: Withdrawn from consideration     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    829577 - Amendment
    Remove line 152 and insert:     		Rehwinkel Vasilinda 3/17/2014
    6:04 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/18/2014     		PDF
    161497 - Amendment
    Remove lines 292-310 and insert:     		Campbell 3/9/2014
    3:11 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/10/2014     		PDF
    712325 - Amendment
    Remove lines 292-310 and insert:     		Campbell 3/17/2014
    5:58 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/18/2014     		PDF
    hierarchy 640835 - Amendment to Amendment (712325)
    Remove lines 30-37 of the amendment and insert:     		Rehwinkel Vasilinda 3/17/2014
    6:03 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/18/2014     		PDF

    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 1 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 10 (pdf)
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.496 Service planning. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 13 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 14 (pdf)
    744.704 Powers and duties. Page 14 (pdf)

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