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Legislation


2009 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 874

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 415
Sponsored By:
Senators Exum and Pugh
Entitled:
Mental Hygiene Administration - Rights of Individuals with Mental Disorders in Facilities

Synopsis:

Altering policies of the State concerning the rights of individuals with mental disorders who receive services in specified facilities; repealing the authority of staff in specified facilities to use a specified technique to transition individuals to a restraint position; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Finance
2/11
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/12
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/7
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/12
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/18
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (137-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 620

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Catherine E. Pugh, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advance Medical Directives
Clinics
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Hospitals -see also- Clinics; State Hospitals
Human Rights
Mental Health
Ombudsmen
Patients
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
State Hospitals

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General
( 10-701 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 217379/01     Offered on: March 10, 2009   at: 11:11 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 866189/01     Offered on: April 8, 2009   at: 10:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 12, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
April 7, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
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