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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

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  • SB 304, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2015 at 10:18 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    397.601 Voluntary admissions. Page 1 (pdf)
    397.6751 Service provider responsibilities regarding involuntary admissions. Page 2 (pdf)
    397.6819 Involuntary assessment and stabilization; responsibility of licensed service provider. Page 3 (pdf)
    397.6822 Disposition of individual after involuntary assessment. Page 4 (pdf)
    397.697 Court determination; effect of court order for involuntary substance abuse treatment. Page 4 (pdf)

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