HB 1017 (2015) -  Mental Health and Substance Abuse

General Bill by Latvala
Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Authorizes family member of patient or an interested party to petition court for appointment of guardian advocate; establishes Substance Abuse Assistance Pilot Program within DCF; creates "Jennifer Act"; authorizes adult with capacity to execute mental health or substance abuse treatment advance directive; establishes requirements for directive; provides circumstances under which directive may be revoked; provides circumstances under which principal may waive specific directive provisions without revoking directive; specifies conditions under which principal may be admitted for inpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment; requires express consent in directive for administration of psychotropic medication; requires conditions for administering such medication; prohibits principal from authorizing psychosurgery or electroconvulsive therapy in directive; provides for recognition of mental health & substance abuse treatment advanced directive executed in another state if it complies with laws of this state.
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Last Event: Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:15 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1340 Subject: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/HB 7119 Subject: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 7068 Subject: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 7070 Subject: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 04/28/2015 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/03/2015 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/03/2015 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/03/2015 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Time: 03/03/2015 - 2:55 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/25/2015 - 12:02 PM Member: Latvala Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
394.459 HB 573, SB 854, SB 894, HB 971, CS/SB 1340, CS/SB 7068, CS/CS/SB 7070
394.4598 CS/SB 476*, HB 1277, CS/SB 1340, CS/SB 7068, CS/CS/SB 7070, CS/HB 7119
394.4655 CS/SB 476*, CS/SB 954*, HB 1277, CS/SB 1340, CS/SB 7068, CS/CS/SB 7070
394.467 SB 474, CS/SB 476*, CS/SB 954*, HB 1277, CS/SB 1340, CS/SB 7068, CS/CS/SB 7070, CS/HB 7119
394.46715 CS/SB 1340
395.0197 SB 502, CS/SB 1340, CS/CS/SB 7070*
395.1051 HB 161, CS/CS/CS/SB 614, SB 634, CS/SB 1340, CS/CS/SB 7070*
397.803 CS/SB 1340
456.0575 CS/SB 1340, CS/CS/SB 7070*
765.101 CS/CS/CS/HB 889, CS/CS/SB 1224, CS/SB 1340, CS/CS/SB 7070*
765.104 CS/CS/CS/HB 889, CS/CS/SB 1224, CS/SB 1340, CS/CS/SB 7070*
765.202 CS/CS/CS/HB 889, CS/CS/SB 1224, CS/SB 1340
765.401 HB 573, SB 854, CS/SB 1340, CS/CS/SB 7070*
765.4015 CS/SB 1340, CS/SB 7068, CS/CS/SB 7070
765.402 CS/SB 1340, CS/SB 7068, CS/CS/SB 7070
765.403 CS/SB 1340, CS/SB 7068, CS/CS/SB 7070
765.404 CS/CS/CS/HB 889, CS/CS/SB 1224, CS/SB 1340, CS/CS/SB 7070*
765.405 CS/SB 1340, CS/SB 7068, CS/CS/SB 7070
765.406 CS/SB 1340, CS/SB 7068, CS/CS/SB 7070
765.407 CS/SB 1340, CS/SB 7068, CS/CS/SB 7070
765.408 CS/SB 1340*
765.409 CS/SB 1340*
765.410 CS/SB 1340, CS/SB 7068, CS/CS/SB 7070
765.411 CS/SB 1340, CS/SB 7068, CS/CS/SB 7070

(*) Not the latest version