Relates to a hospital's policies and procedures regarding discharge of individuals with a mental health disorder
Summary
Requires the office of mental health to develop educational materials on effective discharge planning of individuals with a mental health disorder who are discharged from a hospital and provide such materials to general hospitals across the state.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Assembly Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Dec 2018
Introduced May 15, 2018
Signed Dec 7, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 14, 2018 · Assembly Jun 18, 2018
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 53
Jun 14, 2018
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican24
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Dec 7, 2018
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.391
upper
Jun 18, 2018
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 14, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 14, 2018
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 31, 2018
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
May 15, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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