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2003 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2003 - 8:54 a.m.
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SENATE BILL 239

File Code: Public Health
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 258

Sponsored By:
Senators Conway and Jacobs

Entitled:
Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluation Petitions - Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapists

Synopsis:

Adding licensed clinical marriage and family therapists to the list of professionals authorized to diagnose a mental disorder for purposes of seeking an emergency evaluation of an individual; authorizing licensed clinical marriage and family therapists to petition for an emergency evaluation; authorizing licensed clinical marriage and family therapists to sign and submit those petitions to peace officers; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/12
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Unfavorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNSELORS -see also- SOCIAL WORKERS
EMERGENCIES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MENTAL HEALTH
PETITIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General
( 10-601 , 10-620 , 10-622 , 10-623 , 10-624 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments: None offered


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