SB 1578 (2016) -  Involuntary Commitment Under the Baker Act

General Bill by Legg
Involuntary Commitment Under the Baker Act: Requiring evidence of Alzheimer’s disease or a dementia-related disorder to be indicated in a court order for involuntary examination or in a law enforcement officer’s report; providing for temporary placement in a secure area within the receiving facility designated for persons with Alzheimer’s disease or a dementia-related disorder, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2016
Last Event: 03/11/16 S Died in Health Policy on Friday, March 11, 2016 6:45 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Health Policy
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 763 Subject: Involuntary Commitment under the Baker Act Relationship: Identical
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 7097 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: S Died in Health Policy Time: 03/11/2016 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 200 Time: 01/14/2016 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 200 Time: 01/14/2016 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Health Policy Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/08/2016 - 2:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
394.463 CS/SB 12, CS/HB 325, CS/CS/CS/HB 439, SB 572, 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, CS/CS/HB 7097
394.4655 CS/SB 12, CS/CS/CS/HB 439, CS/CS/SB 604, HB 763, CS/HB 979, CS/HB 1027*, CS/CS/SB 1278*, SB 1280, CS/CS/HB 7097

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