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CS/HB 951: Behavioral Health

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee ; Silvers ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lopez, V. ; Tant ; Williams

Behavioral Health; Requires law enforcement officer to provide parent or legal guardian of minor being transported to certain facilities with specified facility information; establishes Office of Children's Behavioral Health Ombudsman within DCF for specified purpose; provides responsibilities of office; requires DCF & managing entities to include specified information in specified manner on their websites.

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

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/19/2023 House • Filed
    1/5/2024 House • Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/25/2024 House • PCS added to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee agenda
    1/29/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    1/30/2024 House • Reported out of Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/31/2024 House • Original reference removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    3/8/2024 House • Died in Health & Human Services Committee

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  • CS/HB 951, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/30/2024 at 1:14 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 7021 (er) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    S 1306 Behavioral Health Calatayud Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 1 (pdf)
    394.4915 Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HB 951, Original Filed Version Posted 12/19/2023 at 4:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1306 Behavioral Health Calatayud Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    365.179 Direct radio communication between 911 public safety answering points and first responders. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 1 (pdf)
    394.4785 Children and adolescents; admission and placement in mental facilities. Page 5 (pdf)

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