HB 1091: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care
GENERAL BILL by Gonzalez Pittman
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care; Expands mental health crisis services to include 988 suicide & crisis lifeline call center; 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.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/25/2025 House • Filed
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HB 1091, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2025 at 3:30 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1240 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care Calatayud Identical Last Action: 2/25/2025 S Filed 
Citations - Statutes (9)
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 2 (pdf) 394.67 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 394.674 Eligibility for publicly funded substance abuse and mental health services; fee collection requirements. Page 8 (pdf) 394.74 Contracts for provision of local substance abuse and mental health programs. Page 9 (pdf) 394.9088 Page 4 (pdf) 397.427 Medication-assisted treatment service providers; rehabilitation program; needs assessment and provision of services; persons authorized to issue takeout medication; unlawful operation; penalty. Page 5 (pdf) 916.111 Training of mental health experts. Page 6 (pdf) 916.115 Appointment of experts. Page 6 (pdf) 916.12 Mental competence to proceed. Page 7 (pdf)