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CS/SB 1756: Examination and Treatment of Individuals with Mental Illness

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Garcia

Examination and Treatment of Individuals with Mental Illness; Providing responsibilities of the Department of Children and Families for a comprehensive statewide mental health and substance abuse program; revising rights of individuals receiving mental health treatment and services to provide for the use of health care surrogates or proxies to make decisions; designated receiving facilities to permit access authority to an agency designated by the Governor to serve as the federally mandated protection and advocacy system for individuals with disabilities, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
 Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2017 Senate • Filed
    3/14/2017 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 218
    3/15/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 218
    3/29/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/03/17, 1:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    4/3/2017 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 299
    4/4/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/5/2017 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 306
    4/6/2017 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 299
    4/13/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 04/18/17, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    4/18/2017 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 443
    4/20/2017 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 443
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Appropriations

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  • CS/SB 1756, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/4/2017 at 5:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/17/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 645 Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act Lee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill
    H 1327 Behavioral Health Services Peters, Berman Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2514 (Ch. 2017-129) Track This Bill
    H 7011 (c1) Health Care Access Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2017-41), CS/CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2017-134) Track This Bill
    S 634 Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act Campbell Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Rules Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    118850 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 4/20/2017
    5:02 PM
    		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    792500 - Amendment
    Delete lines 3486 - 3495.     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Garcia)     		4/18/2017
    9:28 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/20/2017     		Web Page
    PDF
    289774 - Amendment
    Between lines 3495 and 3496 insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Garcia)     		4/17/2017
    6:57 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/20/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/18/2017 4:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (42)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.425 Agency for Health Care Administration; trust funds. Page 106 (pdf)
    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 106 (pdf)
    394.453 Legislative intent. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.457 Operation and administration. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. Page 21 (pdf)
    394.4574 Responsibilities for coordination of services for a mental health resident who resides in an assisted living facility that holds a limited mental health license. Page 25 (pdf)
    394.458 Introduction or removal of certain articles unlawful; penalty. Page 28 (pdf)
    394.459 Rights of patients. Page 29 (pdf)
    394.4593 Sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties. Page 42 (pdf)
    394.4595 Florida statewide and local advocacy councils; access to patients and records. Page 45 (pdf)
    394.4596 Page 45 (pdf)
    394.4597 Persons to be notified; patient’s representative. Page 46 (pdf)
    394.4598 Guardian advocate. Page 49 (pdf)
    394.4599 Notice. Page 55 (pdf)
    394.460 Rights of professionals. Page 57 (pdf)
    394.461 Designation of receiving and treatment facilities and receiving systems. Page 57 (pdf)
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. Page 61 (pdf)
    394.462 Transportation. Page 65 (pdf)
    394.4625 Voluntary admissions. Page 73 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 79 (pdf)
    394.467 Involuntary inpatient placement. Page 87 (pdf)
    394.46715 Rulemaking authority. Page 97 (pdf)
    394.4672 Procedure for placement of veteran with federal agency. Page 97 (pdf)
    394.4685 Transfer of patients among facilities. Page 99 (pdf)
    394.469 Discharge of involuntary patients. Page 102 (pdf)
    394.473 Attorney’s fee; expert witness fee. Page 103 (pdf)
    394.475 Acceptance, examination, and involuntary placement of Florida residents from out-of-state mental health authorities. Page 104 (pdf)
    394.4785 Children and adolescents; admission and placement in mental facilities. Page 105 (pdf)
    394.4786 Intent. Page 105 (pdf)
    394.47865 South Florida State Hospital; privatization. Page 106 (pdf)
    394.4787 Definitions; ss. 394.4786, 394.4787, 394.4788, and 394.4789. Page 106 (pdf)
    394.4788 Use of certain PMATF funds for the purchase of acute care mental health services. Page 106 (pdf)
    394.4789 Establishment of referral process and eligibility determination. Page 106 (pdf)
    394.492 Definitions. Page 112 (pdf)
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 113 (pdf)
    394.496 Service planning. Page 114 (pdf)
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 114 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 114 (pdf)
    744.2007 Powers and duties. Page 115 (pdf)
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 115 (pdf)
    945.46 Initiation of involuntary placement proceedings with respect to a mentally ill inmate scheduled for release. Page 121 (pdf)

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  • SB 1756, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2017 at 7:10 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2017 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 645 Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act Lee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy Track This Bill
    H 1327 Behavioral Health Services Peters, Berman Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2514 (Ch. 2017-129) Track This Bill
    H 7011 Health Care Access Health Quality Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 229 (Ch. 2017-41), CS/CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2017-134) Track This Bill
    S 634 Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act Campbell Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Rules Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    375730 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Garcia)     		3/31/2017
    1:31 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/3/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/3/2017 1:30 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 4 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (44)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.425 Agency for Health Care Administration; trust funds. Page 114 (pdf)
    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 114 (pdf)
    394.453 Legislative intent. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.457 Operation and administration. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. Page 21 (pdf)
    394.4574 Responsibilities for coordination of services for a mental health resident who resides in an assisted living facility that holds a limited mental health license. Page 25 (pdf)
    394.458 Introduction or removal of certain articles unlawful; penalty. Page 28 (pdf)
    394.459 Rights of patients. Page 29 (pdf)
    394.4593 Sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties. Page 42 (pdf)
    394.4595 Florida statewide and local advocacy councils; access to patients and records. Page 46 (pdf)
    394.4596 Page 46 (pdf)
    394.4597 Persons to be notified; patient’s representative. Page 46 (pdf)
    394.4598 Guardian advocate. Page 50 (pdf)
    394.4599 Notice. Page 55 (pdf)
    394.460 Rights of professionals. Page 58 (pdf)
    394.461 Designation of receiving and treatment facilities and receiving systems. Page 58 (pdf)
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. Page 62 (pdf)
    394.462 Transportation. Page 66 (pdf)
    394.4625 Voluntary admissions. Page 74 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 81 (pdf)
    394.4655 Involuntary outpatient services. Page 90 (pdf)
    394.467 Involuntary inpatient placement. Page 90 (pdf)
    394.46715 Rulemaking authority. Page 105 (pdf)
    394.4672 Procedure for placement of veteran with federal agency. Page 105 (pdf)
    394.4685 Transfer of patients among facilities. Page 107 (pdf)
    394.469 Discharge of involuntary patients. Page 110 (pdf)
    394.473 Attorney’s fee; expert witness fee. Page 111 (pdf)
    394.475 Acceptance, examination, and involuntary placement of Florida residents from out-of-state mental health authorities. Page 112 (pdf)
    394.4785 Children and adolescents; admission and placement in mental facilities. Page 113 (pdf)
    394.4786 Intent. Page 114 (pdf)
    394.47865 South Florida State Hospital; privatization. Page 114 (pdf)
    394.4787 Definitions; ss. 394.4786, 394.4787, 394.4788, and 394.4789. Page 114 (pdf)
    394.4788 Use of certain PMATF funds for the purchase of acute care mental health services. Page 114 (pdf)
    394.4789 Establishment of referral process and eligibility determination. Page 114 (pdf)
    394.492 Definitions. Page 120 (pdf)
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 121 (pdf)
    394.496 Service planning. Page 122 (pdf)
    394.9082 Behavioral health managing entities. Page 122 (pdf)
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 123 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 123 (pdf)
    744.2007 Powers and duties. Page 124 (pdf)
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 124 (pdf)
    945.46 Initiation of involuntary placement proceedings with respect to a mentally ill inmate scheduled for release. Page 130 (pdf)

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