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SB 304: Substance Abuse Treatment, Assessment, and Stabilization

GENERAL BILL by Garcia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Evers

Substance Abuse Treatment, Assessment, and Stabilization; Providing that, in considering whether to voluntarily admit a person, the determination as to whether the medical and behavioral conditions of the person are within the safe management capabilities of the service provider shall be made exclusively by the service provider; providing that, with regard to involuntary admissions, specified determinations shall be made at the exclusive discretion of the service provider; clarifying that a specified assessment is required only if the individual is admitted; specifying that after involuntary assessment, the decision as to the disposition of the individual shall be made at the discretion of the qualified professional, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/9/2015 Senate • Filed
1/20/2015 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 51
3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 51
5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs