HB 573: Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act
GENERAL BILL by Daniels ; Pigman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gruters ; Magar ; Massullo
Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act; Authorizes physician assistants & ARNPs to execute certificate under certain conditions stating that they have examined a person & find person appears to meet criteria for involuntary examination.
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/8/2017 | House |
• Filed |
| 11/15/2017 | House |
• Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 50 |
| 1/8/2018 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 01/10/18, 4:00 pm, Mashburn Hall |
| 1/9/2018 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 50 |
| 1/11/2018 | House |
• Favorable by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 320 • Now in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee -HJ 320 |
| 1/26/2018 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 01/30/18, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 1/30/2018 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 473 • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 473 |
| 2/5/2018 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 02/07/18, 10:30 am, Morris Hall |
| 2/7/2018 | House |
• Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -HJ 535 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 535 |
| 2/15/2018 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/20/18 |
| 2/20/2018 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 619 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 2/21/2018 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 646 • Passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 2 -HJ 647 |
| 2/28/2018 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Health Policy; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 416 • Received -SJ 416 |
| 3/10/2018 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Health Policy |
