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HB 573: Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act

GENERAL BILL by Daniels ; Pigman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gruters ; Magar ; Massullo

Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act; Authorizes physician assistants & ARNPs to execute certificate under certain conditions stating that they have examined a person & find person appears to meet criteria for involuntary examination.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Judiciary (JU)
  4. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/8/2017 House • Filed
11/15/2017 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 50
1/8/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 01/10/18, 4:00 pm, Mashburn Hall
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 50
1/11/2018 House • Favorable by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 320
• Now in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee -HJ 320
1/26/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 01/30/18, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
1/30/2018 House • Favorable by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 473
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 473
2/5/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/07/18, 10:30 am, Morris Hall
2/7/2018 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -HJ 535
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 535
2/15/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/20/18
2/20/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 619
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/21/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 646
• Passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 2 -HJ 647
2/28/2018 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 416
• Received -SJ 416
3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Health Policy