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CS/SB 2018: Mental Health [WPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Fasano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joyner ; Crist ; Wise ; Rich ; Gelber ; Dockery ; Siplin ; Diaz de la Portilla ; King ; Wilson ; Aronberg

Mental Health [WPSC]; Creates the Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment and Crime Reduction Act. Provides goals for the community mental health and substance abuse forensic treatment system. Requires the DCFS, in consultation with the AHCA, to develop and implement such forensic treatment system. Authorizes the department to establish pilot sites within the state where said system will be implemented, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/23/2009 Senate • Filed
3/5/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00148
4/1/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/06/09, 4:00 pm, 401-S
4/6/2009 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (154306); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00307
4/7/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
4/9/2009 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00307; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/15/09, 3:00 pm, 37-S
4/15/2009 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00413; CS read 1st time on 04/21/09 -SJ 00428
4/17/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/20/2009 Senate • Now in Health Regulation -SJ 00413
4/24/2009 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Regulation -SJ 00521; Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations
5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations