HOUSE BILL 1485

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Delegate C. Davis

Entitled:

Mental Hygiene Law - Rights of Mentally Ill Individuals

Synopsis:

Providing mentally ill individuals specified substantive and procedural rights relating to prescription medications, voluntary and involuntary admissions, emergency evaluations, involuntary admissions judicial proceedings, clinical review of involuntary admissions, and social worker consultations.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

3/1

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/8

Re-referred Health and Government Operations

3/10

Hearing 3/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.

DISCLOSURE

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

EMERGENCIES

EXAMINATIONS

FORMS

HEARINGS

HUMAN RIGHTS

MENTAL HEALTH

PATIENTS

PETITIONS

PRIVACY

RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS

SOCIAL WORKERS

STATE HOSPITALS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 10-1601 , 10-1602 , 10-1603 , 10-1604 , 10-1605 , 10-1606 , 10-1607 , 10-1608 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered