2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 544

CHAPTER NUMBER: 318 File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 796
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Astle, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Della, Hafer, and Hooper
Entitled:
Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services - Establishment, Membership, and Duties

Synopsis:

Establishing the Joint Committee on Access to Mental Health Services; providing for the membership, tenure, and chairs of the Committee; requiring the Committee to monitor access to public mental health services for eligible individuals and medically necessary mental health services for individuals covered by private insurance; requiring the Committee to submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly regarding systemic barriers to access and recommendations to mitigate these barriers; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Finance
2/16
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/7
Returned Passed
House Action
3/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/4
Re-referred Health and Government Operations
4/5
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 318

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.
LEGISLATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
MENTAL HEALTH
REPORTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Government
( 2-10A-05 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 447875/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2005   at: 1:35 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 28, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)