CS/HB 1045: Involuntary Commitment/Baker Act
GENERAL BILL by Patterson
Involuntary Commitment/Baker Act; provides that patient admitted for involuntary examination to hospital may not be released without approval of emergency department physician & completion of involuntary examination. Amends 394.463.
        
        Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/30/2003 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 340; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 340 (Ch. 2003-88) -HJ 00866
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
    
    
    Last Action: 4/30/2003 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 340; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 340 (Ch. 2003-88) -HJ 00866
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action | 
|---|---|---|
| 3/2/2003 | House | 
                                    • Prefiled | 
                        
| 3/4/2003 | House | 
                                    • Introduced -HJ 00086 | 
                        
| 3/7/2003 | House | 
                                    • Referred to Elder Affairs & Long-Term Care (FFF); The Future of Florida's Families; Health Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00165 | 
                        
| 3/21/2003 | House | 
                                    • On Subcommittee agenda-- Elder Affairs & Long-Term Care (FFF), 03/25/03, 1:00 pm, 306-H | 
                        
| 3/25/2003 | House | 
                                    • Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Elder Affairs & Long-Term Care (FFF); YEAS  8  NAYS  0 | 
                        
| 3/27/2003 | House | 
                                    • Now in The Future of Florida's Families | 
                        
| 3/28/2003 | House | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- The Future of Florida's Families, 04/01/03, 3:45 pm, Reed Hall | 
                        
| 4/1/2003 | House | 
                                    • Favorable with CS amendment by The Future of Florida's Families; YEAS  15  NAYS  0 -HJ 00334 | 
                        
| 4/8/2003 | House | 
                                    • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Health Appropriations (AP) -HJ 00334 | 
                        
| 4/9/2003 | House | 
                                    • On Subcommittee agenda-- Health Appropriations (AP), 04/11/03, 10:00 am, 214-C | 
                        
| 4/11/2003 | House | 
                                    • Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Health Appropriations (AP); YEAS  9  NAYS  0 | 
                        
| 4/14/2003 | House | 
                                    • Now in Appropriations | 
                        
| 4/22/2003 | House | 
                                    • Withdrawn from Appropriations -HJ 00428; Placed on Calendar | 
                        
| 4/30/2003 | House | 
                                    • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 340; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 340 (Ch. 2003-88) -HJ 00866 |