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CS/HB 325: Involuntary Examinations under the Baker Act

GENERAL BILL by Health Quality Subcommittee ; Campbell ; Plasencia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Pilon ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda

Involuntary Examinations under the Baker Act; Authorizes physician assistants & ARNPs to initiate involuntary examinations under Baker Act of persons believed to have mental illness.

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

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/7/2015 House • Filed
    10/30/2015 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 30
    11/10/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 11/17/15, 10:00 am, 306 HOB
    11/17/2015 House • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 160
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    11/19/2015 House • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee -HJ 156
    11/25/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall
    12/2/2015 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 164
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 164
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 29
    • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 145
    1/19/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 01/21/16, 11:30 am, Morris Hall
    1/21/2016 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 257
    1/22/2016 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 257
    1/29/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/02/16
    2/2/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 357
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/3/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 379
    • CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 4 -HJ 379
    2/10/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 350
    • Received -SJ 350
    3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Health Policy

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  • CS/HB 325, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/17/2015 at 5:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/2/2015 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 572 Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act Altman Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/3/2016 7:42 PM House 111 Yeas - 4 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 4 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 1 (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 6 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 6 (pdf)
    744.704 Powers and duties. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • HB 325, Original Filed Version Posted 10/7/2015 at 1:12 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 11/17/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 572 Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act Altman Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died on Calendar
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    608703 - Amendment
    Remove lines 76-79 and insert:     		Campbell 11/12/2015
    1:52 PM     		Withdrawn
    11/17/2015     		PDF
    966945 - Amendment
    Remove lines 76-79 and insert:     		Campbell 11/16/2015
    8:53 AM     		Adopted without Objection
    11/17/2015     		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 4 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 1 (pdf)
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.496 Service planning. Page 6 (pdf)
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 6 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 6 (pdf)
    744.704 Powers and duties. Page 6 (pdf)

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