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CS/HB 829: Involuntary Examinations under the Baker Act

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Campbell ; Rehwinkel Vasilinda ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rogers

Involuntary Examinations under the Baker Act; Reordering & providing definitions; updating references to DCF; authorizes physician assistants & advanced registered nurse practitioners to initiate involuntary examinations under Baker Act of persons believed to have mental illness; provides education & continuing education requirements for such physician assistants & advanced registered nurse practitioners.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/5/2014 House • Filed
2/14/2014 House • Referred to Select Committee On Health Care Workforce Innovation; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 71
3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 71
3/6/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Select Committee On Health Care Workforce Innovation, 03/10/14, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/10/2014 House • Favorable by Select Committee On Health Care Workforce Innovation; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 251
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee -HJ 251
3/14/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/18/14, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
3/18/2014 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 310
3/19/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 306
3/21/2014 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 336
3/25/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/27/14, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall
3/27/2014 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 397
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 397
5/2/2014 House • Died on Calendar