SB 572 (2016) -  Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act

General Bill by Altman
Involuntary Examinations Under the Baker Act: Authorizing physician assistants and advanced registered nurse practitioners to execute a certificate that finds that a person appears to meet the criteria for involuntary examination under the Baker Act of persons believed to have mental illness, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2016
Last Event: 03/11/16 S Died on Calendar on Friday, March 11, 2016 6:45 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
    • On agenda for: 11/17/15 1:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 02/16/16 4:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 02/25/16 10:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 16   Nays 2

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 325 Subject: Involuntary Examinations under the Baker Act Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/26/2016 1:32:59 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 2/24/2016 9:30:24 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/16/2016 8:07:34 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/15/2016 1:58:14 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 11/18/2015 9:10:05 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Policy 11/16/2015 1:40:28 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died on Calendar Time: 03/11/2016 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497 Time: 02/26/2016 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 2 -SJ 497 Time: 02/25/2016 - 7:39 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/25/16, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/22/2016 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 423 Time: 02/17/2016 - 8:19 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 423 Time: 02/16/2016 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/16/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/11/2016 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 42 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 126 Time: 11/18/2015 - 11:24 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 126 Time: 11/17/2015 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 11/17/15, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 11/09/2015 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 42 Time: 11/02/2015 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/20/2015 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.407 CS/SB 12, CS/HB 325, CS/CS/HB 7097
394.455 CS/SB 12, CS/HB 325, CS/CS/CS/HB 439, CS/CS/SB 604, CS/CS/HB 7097
394.463 CS/SB 12, CS/HB 325, CS/CS/CS/HB 439, CS/CS/SB 604, HB 763, CS/HB 977*, CS/HB 979, CS/HB 1027*, CS/CS/SB 1250*, CS/CS/SB 1278*, SB 1280, SB 1578, CS/CS/HB 7097
394.495 CS/SB 12, CS/HB 325, CS/CS/HB 545, CS/CS/HB 599*, CS/SB 784, HB 1237, SB 1396, CS/SB 7018*, HB 7055
394.496 CS/SB 12, CS/HB 325
394.9085 CS/SB 12, CS/HB 325, CS/CS/HB 7097
409.972 CS/SB 12, CS/HB 325, HB 629, SB 856, CS/CS/HB 7097
744.704 CS/SB 12, CS/CS/CS/SB 232, CS/HB 325, CS/CS/CS/HB 403, CS/CS/HB 7097

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