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CS/SB 450: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Garcia

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders; Requiring a specific level of screening for peer specialists working in mental health programs and facilities; specifying that the use of peer specialists for recovery support is an essential element of a coordinated system of behavioral health care; requiring the Department of Children and Families to develop a training program for peer specialists and give preference to trainers who are certified peer specialists; requiring peer specialists to meet the requirements of a background screening as a condition of employment and continued employment, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Messages
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
    10/6/2017 Senate • Filed
    10/25/2017 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 37
    11/6/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 11/06/17, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building --Meeting cancelled
    • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 11/13/17, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    11/13/2017 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 103
    11/14/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    11/17/2017 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services -SJ 103
    1/5/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 01/10/18, 4:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 37
    • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time -SJ 96
    1/10/2018 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 142
    1/11/2018 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 142
    2/12/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/15/18, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/15/2018 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 353
    2/16/2018 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 353
    2/27/2018 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/18 -SJ 435
    3/1/2018 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 427
    • Amendment(s) adopted (156982) -SJ 428
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 428
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/2/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 560
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 561
    3/2/2018 House • In Messages
    3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Messages

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  • CS/SB 450, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2018 at 2:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1327 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Peters Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1069 (e1) Substance Abuse Services Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in returning Messages Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/2/2018 5:46 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 14 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.4572 Screening of mental health personnel. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 18 (pdf)
    394.496 Service planning. Page 18 (pdf)
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 19 (pdf)
    397.311 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 5 (pdf)
    397.416 Substance abuse treatment services; qualified professional. Page 19 (pdf)
    397.417 Page 6 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 19 (pdf)
    440.102 Drug-free workplace program requirements. Page 20 (pdf)
    744.2007 Powers and duties. Page 21 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 450, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/14/2017 at 1:57 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 1/9/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 1/10/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/14/2018 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1327 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Peters Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Track This Bill
    H 1069 (e1) Substance Abuse Services Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died in returning Messages Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    156982 - Amendment
    Between lines 134 and 135 insert:     		Garcia 3/1/2018
    11:02 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/1/2018     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/10/2018 4:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/15/2018 1:00 PM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.4572 Screening of mental health personnel. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.496 Service planning. Page 18 (pdf)
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 18 (pdf)
    397.311 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 5 (pdf)
    397.416 Substance abuse treatment services; qualified professional. Page 18 (pdf)
    397.417 Page 6 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 19 (pdf)
    440.102 Drug-free workplace program requirements. Page 19 (pdf)
    744.2007 Powers and duties. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • SB 450, Original Filed Version Posted 10/6/2017 at 4:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 11/3/2017 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 11/14/2017 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    862364 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Garcia)     		11/3/2017
    4:10 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    11/13/2017     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    11/13/2017 4:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 13 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.4572 Screening of mental health personnel. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.496 Service planning. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 17 (pdf)
    397.311 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 5 (pdf)
    397.416 Substance abuse treatment services; qualified professional. Page 18 (pdf)
    397.417 Page 5 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 18 (pdf)
    440.102 Drug-free workplace program requirements. Page 18 (pdf)
    744.2007 Powers and duties. Page 19 (pdf)

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