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SENATE BILL 761

CHAPTER NUMBER: 347
File Code: Public Safety
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1099/09 - JUD & HGO
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1335

Sponsored By:
Senators Pugh, Forehand, and Kramer

Entitled:
Mental Health - Local Correctional Facilities - Incarcerated Individuals with Mental Illness

Synopsis:

Requiring the managing official of a local correctional facility to provide an inmate who has been sentenced to a term in a local correctional facility of at least 60 days and who has been diagnosed with a mental illness with access to a 30-day supply of medication for the mental illness on the release of the inmate under specified circumstances; providing that part of the supply of medication may be provided by prescription under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
Senate Action
2/10
First Reading Judicial Proceedings & Finance
2/12
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/27
Third Reading Passed (45-2)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
3/26
First Reading Judiciary & Health and Government Operations
3/30
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
4/10
Favorable Report by Judiciary
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (134-3)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 347

Sponsored by:

Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Correctional Institutions -see also- Patuxent Institution
Correctional Officers
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Drugs -see also- Controlled Dangerous Sub; Substance Abuse
Health Occupations -see also- specific health occupations
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Local Government Mandates
Mental Health
Physicians -see also- Dentists; Med Exmnrs; Psych; etc
Prisoners -see also- Ex-Offenders

Bill affects the following Statute:

Correctional Services
( 9-612 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 588074/01     Offered on: March 26, 2010   at: 11:51 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes Explain Committee Votes:
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Health and Government Operations
Judiciary

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 27, 2010: Third Reading Passed (45-2)
House
April 4, 2010: Third Reading Passed (134-3)



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