Senate Bill 1740 (2018) - The Florida Senate

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SB 1740: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Veterans

GENERAL BILL by Torres

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Veterans; Requiring a veteran who is involuntarily examined under the Baker Act or involuntarily assessed under the Hal S. Marchman Alcohol and Other Drug Services Act to be released to a United States Department of Veterans Affairs hospital to ensure coordination of treatment, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

Senate Committee References:

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
Judiciary (JU)
Rules (RC)

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
1/5/2018	Senate	• Filed
1/12/2018	Senate	• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 189
1/17/2018	Senate	• Introduced -SJ 189
3/10/2018	Senate	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

SB 1740, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2018 at 3:31 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	None

Citations - Statutes (2)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
394.463	Involuntary examination.	Page 1 (pdf)
397.6758	Release of individual from protective custody, emergency admission, involuntary assessment, involuntary treatment, and alternative involuntary assessment of a minor.	Page 2 (pdf)

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