SB 1736: Mental Health Treatment and Examinations
GENERAL BILL by Ausley
Mental Health Treatment and Examinations; Specifying additional persons who may consent to mental health treatment in certain circumstances; authorizing a receiving facility to seek assistance from a mobile crisis response team for certain purposes; revising criteria for involuntary examination; revising who may testify as to a patient’s history in considering criteria for involuntary outpatient services; specifying rights to treatment of persons in county and municipal detention facilities; providing for such treatment, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/25/2021 Senate • Filed
3/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 199
3/10/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 198
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Judiciary
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SB 1736, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2021 at 3:41 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 955 Mental Health Treatment and Examinations Gottlieb Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee 
H 405 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Maney Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
S 828 (c1) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Book Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. Page 15 (pdf) 394.459 Rights of patients. Page 2 (pdf) 394.4599 Notice. Page 4 (pdf) 394.462 Transportation. Page 5 (pdf) 394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 9 (pdf) 394.4655 Involuntary outpatient services. Page 15 (pdf) 394.496 Service planning. Page 16 (pdf) 951.23 County and municipal detention facilities; definitions; administration; standards and requirements. Page 17 (pdf)