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CS/CS/SB 130: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Rouson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell ; Hooper ; Book

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders; Providing that the use of peer specialists is an essential element of a coordinated system of care in recovery from a substance use disorder or mental illness; requiring the department to certify peer specialists, either directly or by approving a third-party credentialing entity; prohibiting third-party credentialing entities from conducting background screenings for peer specialists; requiring that a person providing recovery support services be certified or be supervised by a licensed behavioral health care professional or a certified peer specialist; requiring peer specialists and certain persons to meet the requirements of a background screening as a condition of employment and continued employment, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Messages
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
    12/4/2020 Senate • Filed
    12/9/2020 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 46
    2/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/02/21, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 46
    • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 191
    3/3/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/5/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    3/10/2021 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 228
    3/12/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 03/17/21, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/17/2021 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 272
    3/18/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    4/12/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/15/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/14/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/15/2021 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 472
    4/18/2021 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/19/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/21 -SJ 559
    4/20/2021 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 474
    4/21/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 517
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 517
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 517
    4/21/2021 House • In Messages
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/CS/SB 130, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/18/2021 at 1:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 83 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Hart Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/21/2021 10:41 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. Page 3 (pdf)
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 4 (pdf)
    397.417 Peer specialists. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 130, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/3/2021 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 3/16/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/13/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 154204 (Pre-Meeting) 4/13/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 83 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Hart Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    154204 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 3/18/2021
    2:38 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/16/2021    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 556044 - Amendment (154204)
    Between lines 102 and 103 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Rouson)     		4/14/2021
    9:21 AM     		Withdrawn
    4/16/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    392264 - Amendment
    Delete line 185 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Rouson)     		3/16/2021
    12:21 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/17/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/17/2021 12:30 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/15/2021 9:00 AM Appropriations View Vote Record

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. Page 2 (pdf)
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 4 (pdf)
    397.417 Peer specialists. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 130, Original Filed Version Posted 12/4/2020 at 9:45 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/1/2021 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 83 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Hart Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    652936 - Amendment
    Between lines 118 and 119 insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Rouson)     		3/1/2021
    3:35 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/2/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    207404 - Amendment
    Delete lines 196 - 249 and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Rouson)     		3/1/2021
    3:36 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/2/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/2/2021 4:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. Page 2 (pdf)
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 4 (pdf)
    397.417 Peer specialists. Page 5 (pdf)

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