SB 202: Mental Health and Substance Abuse
GENERAL BILL by Steube
Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Revising the criteria for involuntary admission for behavioral health services due to substance abuse; revising duties of a law enforcement officer with respect to transporting a person for involuntary admission to a hospital or licensed detoxification or addictions receiving facility or detaining such person in a detention facility for a specified time under certain conditions; requiring a respondent to be released from involuntary substance abuse treatment if the court makes certain determinations regarding the respondent, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
- Appropriations (AP)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8/22/2017 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 8/28/2017 | Senate |
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 21 |
| 1/9/2018 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 21 |
| 3/10/2018 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Health Policy |