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CS/CS/SB 1240: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Calatayud

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care; Expanding mental health crisis services to include the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline call center; authorizing the guardian advocate to be discharged when a patient is discharged from involuntary outpatient services; providing that orders entered by administrative law judges for continued involuntary placement for patients at certain mental health facilities are final and subject to judicial review, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/21/2025 Senate - CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
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. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/25/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
    3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/14/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 301 Senate Building
    3/19/2025 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    3/20/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    3/26/2025 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
    4/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 04/15/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/15/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 1
    4/17/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/21/2025 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0

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  • CS/CS/SB 1240, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2025 at 3:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/18/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1091 (c2) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care Human Services Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/17/2025 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    169294 - Amendment
    Delete lines 128 - 143 and insert:     		Rules
    (Calatayud)     		4/18/2025
    1:57 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/22/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 698782 - Substitute Amendment (169294)
    Delete lines 128 - 143 and insert:     		Rules
    (Calatayud)     		4/21/2025
    11:35 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/22/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/21/2025 2:00 PM Rules 23 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (15)

    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 3 (pdf)
    394.4598 Guardian advocate. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.4625 Voluntary admissions. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.4655 Orders to involuntary outpatient placement. Page 6 (pdf)
    394.467 Involuntary inpatient placement and involuntary outpatient services. Page 6 (pdf)
    394.67 Definitions. Page 11 (pdf)
    394.674 Eligibility for publicly funded substance abuse and mental health services; fee collection requirements. Page 16 (pdf)
    394.74 Contracts for provision of local substance abuse and mental health programs. Page 16 (pdf)
    394.9088 Page 11 (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 12 (pdf)
    397.68141 Contents of petition for involuntary treatment services. Page 18 (pdf)
    916.111 Training of mental health experts. Page 13 (pdf)
    916.115 Appointment of experts. Page 14 (pdf)
    916.12 Mental competence to proceed. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1240, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2025 at 12:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1091 (c2) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care Human Services Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/17/2025 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    532552 - Amendment
    Between lines 118 and 119 insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    (Calatayud)     		4/13/2025
    4:23 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 439022 - Amendment to Amendment (532552)
    Delete line 18 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    (Calatayud)     		4/14/2025
    5:38 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2025 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 8 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    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)
    394.4598 Guardian advocate. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.4625 Voluntary admissions. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.4655 Orders to involuntary outpatient placement. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.467 Involuntary inpatient placement and involuntary outpatient services. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.67 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    394.674 Eligibility for publicly funded substance abuse and mental health services; fee collection requirements. Page 15 (pdf)
    394.74 Contracts for provision of local substance abuse and mental health programs. Page 16 (pdf)
    394.9088 Page 10 (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 11 (pdf)
    397.68141 Contents of petition for involuntary treatment services. Page 12 (pdf)
    916.111 Training of mental health experts. Page 12 (pdf)
    916.115 Appointment of experts. Page 6 (pdf)
    916.12 Mental competence to proceed. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • SB 1240, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2025 at 4:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/18/2025 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1091 (c1) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Care Human Services Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/17/2025 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    856534 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Calatayud)     		3/18/2025
    8:55 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/19/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/19/2025 9:00 AM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    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 7 (pdf)
    394.74 Contracts for provision of local substance abuse and mental health programs. Page 8 (pdf)
    394.9088 Page 3 (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 4 (pdf)
    916.111 Training of mental health experts. Page 5 (pdf)
    916.115 Appointment of experts. Page 6 (pdf)
    916.12 Mental competence to proceed. Page 6 (pdf)

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