RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Summary
Amends the criteria used for admitting an individual for evaluation and care by a psychiatric facility to include individuals having a mental illness that prevents them from seeking adequate shelter. Allows psychiatric facilities to transfer homeless individuals admitted for psychiatric care to homeless facilities under certain circumstances.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2021
Last action Dec 10, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to HHH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BM
Bob McDermott
RRepublican
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