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SB 1626: Mental Health of Minors

GENERAL BILL by Powell

Mental Health of Minors; Defining the terms “immediately” and “serious bodily harm”; specifying the conditions that must be met for a minor to be taken to a receiving facility for involuntary examination; requiring that court orders for involuntary examinations be made a part of the minor’s clinical record; requiring that minors be immediately released if a parent or guardian revokes consent for the minor’s admission; creating the Telehealth Pilot Program within the Department of Children and Families, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2024-245)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2024 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2024 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
    • Introduced
    3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2024-245)

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  • SB 1626, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2024 at 5:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 915 (c1) Outpatient Health Services Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Appropriations Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2024-245)
    H 7021 (er) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 6/14/2024 Chapter No. 2024-245; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2024-15)
    S 1784 (c1) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Grall Compare Last Action: 3/7/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7021 (Ch. 2024-245), CS/SB 7016 (Ch. 2024-15) -SJ 971

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.462 Transportation. Page 6 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 32 (pdf)
    394.4635 Page 7 (pdf)
    394.467 Involuntary inpatient placement. Page 24 (pdf)
    409.996 Duties of the Department of Children and Families. Page 26 (pdf)
    1001.212 Office of Safe Schools. Page 27 (pdf)

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