SENATE BILL 873

Sponsored By:

Senator Hollinger

Entitled:

Mental Health - Emergency Evaluation - Psychiatric Nurses

Synopsis:

Authorizing clinical nurse specialists in psychiatric and mental health nursing and psychiatric nurse practitioners to file and present a petition for an emergency evaluation of an individual; and requiring an authorized individual who makes a petition for emergency evaluation to include the individual's license number on the petition.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/23

First Reading Senate Rules

2/27

Re-referred Finance

3/3

Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/23

Third Reading Passed (41-6)

4/5

Returned Passed

5/11

Signed by the Governor Chapter 315

House Action

3/23

First Reading Health and Government Operations

3/24

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (136-4)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EMERGENCIES

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

MENTAL HEALTH

NURSES

PETITIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 10-620 , 10-622 , 10-623 , 10-624 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 384934/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2004   at: 8:38 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 23, 2004: Third Reading Passed (41-6)

House

April 3, 2004: Third Reading Passed (136-4)