Measure Title: |
RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
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Report Title: |
Mental Illness; Emergency Hospitalization; Criteria
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Description: |
Amends the definition of "dangerous to self" as used in State law governing mental health, mental illness, drug addiction, and alcoholism. Defines the terms "gravely disabled" and "psychiatric deterioration". Broadens the term of "imminently dangerous to self and others" to persons who will likely be dangerous to self or to others within the next ninety days, rather than within the next forty-five days. Increases the maximum period of emergency hospitalization from forty-eight hours to seventy-two hours.
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Companion: |
SB880
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Package: |
None
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Current Referral: |
HLT, JHA
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Introducer(s): |
TAM
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Act: |
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Sort by Date | | Status Text |
12/11/2023 | D | Carried over to 2024 Regular Session. |
1/25/2023 | H | Referred to HLT, JHA, referral sheet 1 |
1/23/2023 | H | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
1/20/2023 | H | Pending introduction. |
S = Senate |
H = House |
D = Data Systems |
$ = Appropriation measure |
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment
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HB421