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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Health Policy
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  3. Judiciary (JU)
  4. Rules (RC)

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  • 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    3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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

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  • HB 573, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/8/2017 at 8:27 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/11/2018 (pdf)
    Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2018 (pdf)
    Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 112 Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act Campbell Identical Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Rules Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/21/2018 2:02 PM House 112 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    39.407 Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 2 (pdf)
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.496 Service planning. Page 6 (pdf)
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 6 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 6 (pdf)
    744.2007 Powers and duties. Page 7 (pdf)

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