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.
- 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| 5/2/2023 | Senate | • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 699 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 1412 -SJ 699 • Read 2nd time -SJ 699 • Read 3rd time -SJ 699 • Passed;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 | 
