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HB 1349: Mental Health Treatment

GENERAL BILL by Melo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) López, J. ; Mooney ; Rizo

Mental Health Treatment; Authorizes DCF to issue conditional designation to facilities for limited period to allow facilities to implement corrective measures; provides forensic clients must receive psychiatric medication therapy before admission to state mental health treatment facility; specifies some possible treatment alternatives appropriate for mental illness of criminal defendant who is incompetent to proceed; revises deadline for report on persons committed for treatment; revises provisions relating to competency hearings.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/21/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-270
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2023 House • Filed
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2023 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
3/23/2023 House • Added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
3/27/2023 House • Favorable by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
• Now in Appropriations Committee
4/10/2023 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
4/12/2023 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee
• Reported out of Appropriations Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
4/13/2023 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
4/17/2023 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
• Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
5/2/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 699
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1412 -SJ 699
• Read 2nd time -SJ 699
• Read 3rd time -SJ 699
• Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 699
5/2/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/12/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/20/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/21/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-270