MD HB317 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-2)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-28 - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-28 - Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Health and Government Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing a facility or Veterans' Administration hospital to take an individual who is involuntarily admitted under certain circumstances into confinement on observation status; requiring an individual confined on observation status to be examined within 24 hours by a physician, psychologist, or psychiatric nurse practitioner; requiring that certain regulations require that an impartial hearing officer receive testimony from the physician, psychologist, or psychiatric nurse practitioner; etc.
Title
Mental Health - Involuntary Admissions - Procedures
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-01-28 | House | Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
2020-01-20 | House | First Reading Health and Government Operations |
Same As/Similar To
SB541 (Crossfiled) 2020-01-31 - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
Subjects
Administrative Agencies
Communications
Disclosure
Examinations
Health Care Facilities
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Health Occupations
Hearings
Hospitals
Human Rights
Medical Treatments
Mental and Behavioral Health
Nurses
Patients
Physicians
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Public Health
Records
Rules and Regulations
Time
Veterans
Witnesses
Communications
Disclosure
Examinations
Health Care Facilities
Health Care Facilities and Regulation
Health Occupations
Hearings
Hospitals
Human Rights
Medical Treatments
Mental and Behavioral Health
Nurses
Patients
Physicians
Psychiatrists
Psychologists
Public Health
Records
Rules and Regulations
Time
Veterans
Witnesses
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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Health - General | 10 | 617 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Health - General | 10 | 632 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0317?ys=2020RS |
Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0317f.pdf |