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HB 9: Involuntary Examinations under the Baker Act

GENERAL BILL by Campbell ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Edwards ; Rogers

Involuntary Examinations under the Baker Act; Authorizes physician assistants & advanced registered nurse practitioners to initiate involuntary examinations under Baker Act of persons believed to have mental illness.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Health Policy (HP)
  3. Judiciary (JU)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/4/2012 House • Filed
1/11/2013 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 20
1/31/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 02/07/13, 2:00 pm, 306 HOB
2/7/2013 House • Favorable by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 153
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee -HJ 153
2/13/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/20/13, 11:30 am, 404 HOB
2/20/2013 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 155
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 155
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 20
• On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/07/13, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/7/2013 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 203
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 203
3/8/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/13
3/12/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 222
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/13/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 236
• Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 237
3/21/2013 Senate • In Messages
3/22/2013 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Policy; Judiciary -SJ 256
3/25/2013 Senate • Received -SJ 256
5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs