HB 713 Pennsylvania House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in involuntary examination and treatment, further providing for persons who may be subject to involuntary emergency examination and treatment, for involuntary emergency examination and treatment authorized by a physician - not to exceed one hundred twenty hours, for extended involuntary emergency treatment certified by a judge or mental health review officer - not to exceed twenty days, for court-ordered involuntary treatment not to exceed ninety days; and, in determinations affecting those charged with crime, or under sentence, further providing for incompetence to proceed on criminal charges and lack of criminal responsibility as defense.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2017
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Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2017 Last action Apr 26, 2017
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Apr 26, 2017
Committee
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
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Apr 19, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
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Mar 6, 2017
Committee
PN 0770 Referred to HEALTH
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0 primary · 19 co-sponsors

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