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CS/SB 282: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Rouson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Jones ; Book ; Rodrigues

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; revising background screening requirements for certain peer specialists; requiring the Department of Children and Families to designate managing entities to conduct or contract for training for peer specialists; 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: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/11/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-13
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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
9/22/2021 Senate • Filed
10/13/2021 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 16
11/22/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 11/30/21, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
11/30/2021 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 94
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 16
1/14/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 01/19/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
1/19/2022 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 211
• Now in Appropriations
1/24/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 01/27/22, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
1/27/2022 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 244
1/31/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/03/22 -SJ 337
2/2/2022 Senate • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 245
2/3/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 332
• Amendment(s) adopted (782850) -SJ 332
• Read 3rd time -SJ 332
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 332
• Immediately certified -SJ 337
2/3/2022 House • In Messages
2/17/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
2/22/2022 House • Substituted for CS/HB 795
• Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/24/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
• Immediately certified
2/24/2022 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 469
3/3/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 591
3/10/2022 • Approved by Governor -SJ 814
3/11/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-13