CS/HB 1091: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care
GENERAL BILL by Human Services Subcommittee ; Gonzalez Pittman
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care ; Expands mental health crisis services to include 988 suicide & crisis lifeline call center; requires clinical psychologist who makes determinations of involuntary placement at certain mental health facilities to have specified clinical experience; provides specified criteria relating to orders to involuntary outpatient placement; requires court or administrative law judge to make certain determinations before waiving patient's attendance at hearing for continued involuntary placement; authorizes administrative law judge to issue order for involuntary services if patient meets certain criteria; revises definition of "crisis services" to include 988 suicide & crisis lifeline call center & defining term "988 suicide & crisis lifeline call center"; requires DCF to authorize & provide oversight of 988 suicide & crisis lifeline call centers & adopt specified rules; removes requirements relating to providers of medication-assisted treatment services for opiate addiction; revises training requirements for mental health professionals; requires court appointed experts to have completed specified training & continued education; provides requirements for expert to determine acceptable treatments available in community.
Last Action: 3/21/2025 House - Now in Health & Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Referred to Human Services Subcommittee • Referred to Health Care Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Human Services Subcommittee |
| 3/14/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/18/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Human Services Subcommittee |
| 3/20/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/21/2025 | House |
• Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Health & Human Services Committee |
