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CS/CS/SB 1262: Mental Health and Substance Abuse

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Burgess ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rouson ; Perry

Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Authorizing emergency contact information to be released to certain entities; revising the conditions under which a patient’s communication with persons outside of a receiving facility may be restricted; requiring a receiving facility to notify specified emergency contacts of individuals who are being involuntarily held for examination; requiring receiving facilities to document that an option to authorize the release of specified information has been provided, within a specified timeframe, to individuals admitted on a voluntary basis; requiring that reports issued by law enforcement officers when delivering a person to a receiving facility contain certain information related to emergency contacts, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
 Last Action: 4/8/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-36
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
    12/15/2021 Senate • Filed
    1/5/2022 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 85
    1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 84
    1/20/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/25/22, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    1/25/2022 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 218
    1/26/2022 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 222
    2/11/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 02/16/22, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/16/2022 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 433
    2/18/2022 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    2/21/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/24/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/24/2022 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 454
    2/28/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 457
    3/1/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/22 -SJ 591
    3/3/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 561
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 561
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 561
    3/3/2022 House • In Messages
    3/4/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/7/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/7/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/8/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
    3/8/2022 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 735
    4/5/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/6/2022 • Approved by Governor
    4/8/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-36

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  • CS/CS/SB 1262, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2022 at 3:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1277 (c2) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/7/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1262 (Ch. 2022-36) Track This Bill
    H 1143 (c2) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1262 (Ch. 2022-36), CS/SB 1844 (Ch. 2022-41) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.0712 Executive branch agency-specific exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.459 Rights of patients. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.4599 Notice. Page 6 (pdf)
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.468 Admission and discharge procedures. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.9086 Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Page 14 (pdf)
    397.601 Voluntary admissions. Page 15 (pdf)
    397.6772 Protective custody without consent. Page 15 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 17 (pdf)
    744.2007 Powers and duties. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1262, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/28/2022 at 8:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1277 (c2) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/7/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1262 (Ch. 2022-36) Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/3/2022 4:12 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/8/2022 12:52 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    119.0712 Executive branch agency-specific exemptions from inspection or copying of public records. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.459 Rights of patients. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.4599 Notice. Page 6 (pdf)
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.468 Admission and discharge procedures. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.9086 Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Page 14 (pdf)
    397.601 Voluntary admissions. Page 15 (pdf)
    397.6772 Protective custody without consent. Page 15 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 17 (pdf)
    744.2007 Powers and duties. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1262, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2022 at 8:47 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/15/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/23/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 430576 (Pre-Meeting) 2/23/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/25/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1277 (c2) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/7/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1262 (Ch. 2022-36) Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    430576 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/18/2022
    4:38 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2022    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 706528 - Amendment (430576)
    Delete lines 224 - 463 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Burgess)     		2/23/2022
    4:03 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/25/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    814364 - Amendment
    Delete lines 332 - 384 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Burgess)     		2/15/2022
    12:12 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/16/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/16/2022 10:00 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/24/2022 9:00 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.455 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.459 Rights of patients. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.4599 Notice. Page 6 (pdf)
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. Page 6 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.468 Admission and discharge procedures. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.9086 Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Page 13 (pdf)
    397.601 Voluntary admissions. Page 14 (pdf)
    397.6772 Protective custody without consent. Page 14 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 16 (pdf)
    744.2007 Powers and duties. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • SB 1262, Original Filed Version Posted 12/15/2021 at 10:12 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/24/2022 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1277 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/7/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1262 (Ch. 2022-36) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    453624 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Burgess)     		1/23/2022
    4:11 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/3/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/25/2022 10:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.455 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    394.459 Rights of patients. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.4599 Notice. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 6 (pdf)
    397.601 Voluntary admissions. Page 13 (pdf)
    397.6772 Protective custody without consent. Page 13 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 15 (pdf)
    744.2007 Powers and duties. Page 15 (pdf)

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