SB 1544 (2014) -  Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act

General Bill by Braynon
Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act: Updating references to the Department of Children and Families; authorizing physician assistants and advanced registered nurse practitioners to initiate involuntary examinations under the Baker Act of persons believed to have mental illness, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2014
Last Event: 05/02/14 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs on Friday, May 2, 2014 10:39 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • On agenda for: 04/08/14 10:00 AM
  • Health Policy
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 829 Subject: Involuntary Examinations under the Baker Act Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 37 Subject: Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Original Filed Version
    • A 200818 , Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Braynon Date Filed: 04/07/14, Line#: 22 Senate(c): No Action 04/08/2014 03:55 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 4/7/2014 9:31:04 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Time: 05/02/2014 - 10:39 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/08/14, 10:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 04/03/2014 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 211 Time: 03/10/2014 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Policy; Appropriations -SJ 211 Time: 03/05/2014 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/28/2014 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.407 CS/HB 829
394.455 CS/HB 829, SB 938, CS/SB 1352, HB 7071, HB 7133
394.463 HB 37, CS/HB 829, CS/SB 1352, HB 7071, CS/CS/HB 7113
394.495 CS/HB 829, CS/SB 1724, CS/CS/HB 7141
394.496 CS/HB 829
394.9085 CS/CS/HB 479, CS/HB 829
409.972 CS/HB 829, CS/CS/CS/SB 1254, CS/SB 1666, SB 2512, HB 5201, CS/HB 7105
744.704 CS/HB 829