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CS/CS/HB 1187: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee ; Stevenson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Driskell ; Fetterhoff ; Polo ; Webb ; Williams

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders; Authorizes certification of peer specialists to provide recovery services in mental health programs & facilities; requires peer specialists to meet specified criteria & background screening requirements; authorizes exemption of certain persons from disqualification of employment; requires department to approve credentialing entities for peer specialists certification; requires new background screening for service provider personnel; revises applicability of exemptions from licensure & provides exemption from certain licensure renewal requirements for certain entities & programs.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
 Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 369 (Ch. 2019-159), CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/1/2019 House • Filed
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 121
    3/8/2019 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 376
    3/18/2019 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 03/20/19, 9:00 am, 12 HOB
    3/20/2019 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 489
    3/22/2019 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    3/25/2019 House • CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 486
    • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 496
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 496
    4/1/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/03/19, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    4/3/2019 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 584
    4/4/2019 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 581
    4/5/2019 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 597
    4/11/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/19
    4/17/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 727
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 727
    • CS passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 727
    4/23/2019 Senate • In Messages
    4/24/2019 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 466
    • Received -SJ 466
    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 369 (Ch. 2019-159), CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2019-167)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1187, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/4/2019 at 12:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 369 (er) Substance Abuse Services Caruso Compare Last Action: 6/28/2019 Chapter No. 2019-159 Track This Bill
    H 7125 (er) Administration of Justice Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 7/1/2019 Chapter No. 2019-167, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1021 (Ch. 2019-91), CS/SB 160 (Ch. 2019-45), CS/SB 828 (Ch. 2019-50), SB 910 (Ch. 2019-61), SB 1136 (Ch. 2019-53), CS/CS/SB 1418 (Ch. 2019-134) Track This Bill
    S 528 (c1) Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Rouson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 369 (Ch. 2019-159) Track This Bill
    S 900 (c1) Substance Abuse Services Harrell Compare Last Action: 5/2/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 369 (Ch. 2019-159) -SJ 819 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/17/2019 5:23 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 20 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.457 Operation and administration. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.4572 Screening of mental health personnel. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 25 (pdf)
    394.496 Service planning. Page 25 (pdf)
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 26 (pdf)
    397.311 Definitions. Page 12 (pdf)
    397.4012 Exemptions from licensure. Page 12 (pdf)
    397.403 License application. Page 14 (pdf)
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 15 (pdf)
    397.416 Substance abuse treatment services; qualified professional. Page 26 (pdf)
    397.417 Page 18 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 26 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 19 (pdf)
    440.102 Drug-free workplace program requirements. Page 27 (pdf)
    464.012 Licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; fees; controlled substance prescribing. Page 28 (pdf)
    744.2007 Powers and duties. Page 28 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1187, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/22/2019 at 8:58 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/4/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 369 (c2) Substance Abuse Services Caruso Compare Last Action: 6/28/2019 Chapter No. 2019-159 Track This Bill
    S 528 (c1) Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Rouson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 369 (Ch. 2019-159) Track This Bill
    S 900 (c1) Substance Abuse Services Harrell Compare Last Action: 5/2/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 369 (Ch. 2019-159) -SJ 819 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    861479 - Amendment
    Remove line 58 and insert:     		Stevenson 4/2/2019
    7:53 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/3/2019     		PDF
    120293 - Amendment
    Between lines 282 and 283, insert:     		Stevenson 4/2/2019
    7:53 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/3/2019     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (17)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.457 Operation and administration. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.4572 Screening of mental health personnel. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 22 (pdf)
    394.496 Service planning. Page 22 (pdf)
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 23 (pdf)
    397.311 Definitions. Page 11 (pdf)
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 12 (pdf)
    397.416 Substance abuse treatment services; qualified professional. Page 23 (pdf)
    397.417 Page 15 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 24 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 17 (pdf)
    440.102 Drug-free workplace program requirements. Page 24 (pdf)
    464.012 Licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; fees; controlled substance prescribing. Page 25 (pdf)
    744.2007 Powers and duties. Page 25 (pdf)

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  • HB 1187, Original Filed Version Posted 3/1/2019 at 9:24 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 528 (c1) Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Rouson Similar Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 369 (Ch. 2019-159) Track This Bill
    H 369 (c2) Substance Abuse Services Caruso Compare Last Action: 6/28/2019 Chapter No. 2019-159 Track This Bill
    S 900 (c1) Substance Abuse Services Harrell Compare Last Action: 5/2/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 369 (Ch. 2019-159) -SJ 819 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (16)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    212.055 Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds. Page 17 (pdf)
    394.455 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.4572 Screening of mental health personnel. Page 4 (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 22 (pdf)
    394.496 Service planning. Page 22 (pdf)
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 23 (pdf)
    397.311 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 6 (pdf)
    397.416 Substance abuse treatment services; qualified professional. Page 23 (pdf)
    397.417 Page 7 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 24 (pdf)
    435.07 Exemptions from disqualification. Page 17 (pdf)
    440.102 Drug-free workplace program requirements. Page 24 (pdf)
    464.012 Licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; fees; controlled substance prescribing. Page 25 (pdf)
    744.2007 Powers and duties. Page 25 (pdf)

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