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SB 1744: Substance Abuse Treatment Services

GENERAL BILL by Latvala

Substance Abuse Treatment Services; Citing this act as "The Jennifer Act"; revising the filing fee for involuntary admissions proceedings for substance abuse treatment; providing for the distribution of proceeds from the fee; increasing the period allowed for assessment of a person following involuntary custody or admission to a hospital or other facility; specifying requirements for initial processing of inmates by the Department of Corrections for substance abuse needs; providing that, to the fullest extent practicable, inmates be given the choice between faith-based and nonfaith-based substance abuse programs, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2012 Senate • Filed
    1/17/2012 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 230
    • Introduced -SJ 230
    1/31/2012 Senate • Original reference(s)- removed: Health Regulation
    • References corrected to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 300
    • Now in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    2/17/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 02/22/12, 3:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    2/22/2012 Senate • Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 671
    2/23/2012 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 671
    3/9/2012 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice

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  • SB 1744, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/6/2012 at 6:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/21/2012 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2012 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/22/2012 3:30 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 3 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    28.241 Filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings. Page 1 (pdf)
    397.6772 Protective custody without consent. Page 7 (pdf)
    397.6773 Dispositional alternatives after protective custody. Page 8 (pdf)
    397.6797 Dispositional alternatives after emergency admission. Page 9 (pdf)
    397.6798 Alternative involuntary assessment procedure for minors. Page 9 (pdf)
    397.754 Duties and responsibilities of the Department of Corrections. Page 10 (pdf)

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