HOUSE BILL 858

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Delegates Rosenberg, Guns, Goldwater, and Eckardt

Entitled:

Voluntary Admissions to Mental Health Facilities - Applications by Health Care Agents

Synopsis:

Authorizing an application for voluntary admission of an individual to specified facilities that provide treatment or other services for mental disorders to be made by an agent appointed by the individual to make health care decisions for the individual, if the agent is specifically granted the authority by the individual's advance directive to apply for voluntary admission of the individual; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/23

Hearing 3/10 at 2:30 p.m.

3/1

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Referred to interim study by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES

AGENTS AND BROKERS

HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS

MENTAL HEALTH

PRIVACY

PSYCHIATRISTS

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 10-611 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered