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HOUSE BILL 668

CHAPTER NUMBER: 441
File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 273

Sponsored By:
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Boutin, Bromwell, Cardin, Carter, Cryor, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Mandel, McDonough, McHale, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Quinter, Smigiel, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Weldon

Entitled:
Mental Hygiene Administration - Emergency Evaluation - Standards and Content

Synopsis:

Modifying the standards for emergency evaluations of individuals with mental disorders under specified circumstances; authorizing specified health professionals and peace officers to base the petition for emergency evaluation on specified information; and modifying the required elements of a petition for emergency evaluation.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/12
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/11
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
3/12
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/14
Third Reading Passed (132-6)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 441
Senate Action
3/17
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Eric Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Neil Quinter, District 13
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EMERGENCIES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MENTAL HEALTH
PETITIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 10-622 , 10-623 , 10-626 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 14, 2003: Third Reading Passed (132-6)
Senate
April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)


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