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CS/HB 255: Psychiatric Treatments

GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee ; Amesty ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Garcia ; Lopez, V.

Psychiatric Treatments; Defines "electroconvulsive treatment" & "psychosurgical procedure"; provides only physician may perform such treatment & procedures; prohibits performance of such treatment & procedures on certain persons; provides exception.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/23/2023 House • Filed
11/2/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/30/2024 House • Added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
2/1/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
2/2/2024 House • Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/5/2024 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
• Now in Health & Human Services Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/8/2024 House • Died in Health & Human Services Committee