HOUSE BILL 895

File Code: Health Care Facilities and Regulation

Sponsored By:

Delegate Hubbard

Entitled:

Mental Health - Individuals in Facilities - Use of Restraints and Seclusions

Synopsis:

Requiring that an individual in a specified facility be free of specified restraints or seclusions under specified circumstances; requiring that an individual in a specified facility be free from specified physical restraints or holds; establishing the Task Force On the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Mental Health Facilities and Programs; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/10

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

2/21

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

3/5

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CLINICS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

HUMAN RIGHTS

MENTAL HEALTH

PATIENTS

REPORTS

STATE HOSPITALS

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statute:

Health - General

( 10-701 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered