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SB 704: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

GENERAL BILL by Rouson

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders; Defining the term “first episode psychosis program”; revising requirements for the annual state behavioral health assessment; revising background screening requirements for certain peer specialists; requiring the Department of Children and Families to develop a training program for peer specialists and to give preference to trainers who are certified peer specialists; requiring the department to certify peer specialists directly or by approving a third-party credentialing entity, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
 Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7012 (Ch. 2020-39)
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
    10/29/2019 Senate • Filed
    11/18/2019 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 54
    1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 54
    3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7012 (Ch. 2020-39)

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  • SB 704, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/29/2019 at 4:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 577 (c1) Coordinated Specialty Care Programs Stevenson Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7012 (Ch. 2020-39) Track This Bill
    S 920 First-episode Psychosis Programs Rouson Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7012 (Ch. 2020-39) Track This Bill
    S 7012 (er) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Compare Last Action: 6/19/2020 Chapter No. 2020-39 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.455 Definitions. Page 2 (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 19 (pdf)
    394.496 Service planning. Page 19 (pdf)
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 20 (pdf)
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 8 (pdf)
    397.417 Peer specialists. Page 8 (pdf)
    409.972 Mandatory and voluntary enrollment. Page 20 (pdf)
    464.012 Licensure of advanced practice registered nurses; fees; controlled substance prescribing. Page 20 (pdf)
    744.2007 Powers and duties. Page 21 (pdf)

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