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SB 1140: Mental Health [WPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Fasano

Mental Health [WPSC]; Creates the Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment and Crime Reduction Act. Requires the DCFS, in consultation with the AHCA, to develop and implement a community mental health and substance abuse forensic treatment system. Adds home and community based mental health services to the optional Medicaid services offered by the state Medicaid program. Provides for forensic evaluator training for mental health experts, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010
Last Action: 4/30/2010 Senate - Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/12/2010 Senate • Filed
    1/20/2010 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
    3/2/2010 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 00081
    4/30/2010 Senate • Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

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  • SB 1140, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/12/2010 at 7:59 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1189 (c1) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Snyder Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Committee on Health Care Appropriations (CGHC)
    Location:
    H 1327 Forensic Mental Health Adkins Compare Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Committee on Health Care Services Policy (HFPC)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.4656
    394.655 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Corporation; powers and duties; composition; evaluation and reporting requirements.
    394.656 Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant Program.
    394.657 County planning councils or committees.
    409.906 Optional Medicaid services.
    409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care.
    916.106 Definitions.
    916.107 Rights of forensic clients.
    916.111 Training of mental health experts.
    916.115 Appointment of experts.
    916.13 Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated incompetent.
    916.15 Involuntary commitment of defendant adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity.
    916.17 Conditional release.
    985.19 Incompetency in juvenile delinquency cases.

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