Relates to involuntary emergency admission of persons alleged to be mentally ill
Summary
Enacts "Jesse's law" to provide that a person subject to involuntary emergency admission for immediate observation, care, and treatment of mental illness shall have the right to select the hospital they are admitted to.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Last action Jan 3, 2024
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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