RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Summary
Restores the categories of "gravely disabled" and "obviously ill" to the criteria for involuntary hospitalization that were deleted by Act 221, SLH 2013. Increases the maximum period of emergency hospitalization from 48 hours to 72 hours.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2019
Last action Jan 31, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 31, 2019
House · Reported by committee
The committee(s) on HLT recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
Jan 22, 2019
House · Referred to committee
Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 2
Jan 17, 2019
House · Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 16, 2019
House · Introduced
Pending introduction.
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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