PA HB1349 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-11 - Re-referred to HUMAN SERVICES
Pending: House Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-11 - Re-referred to HUMAN SERVICES
Pending: House Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in involuntary examination and treatment, further providing for persons who may be subject to involuntary emergency examination and treatment, for involuntary emergency examination and treatment authorized by a physician - not to exceed one hundred twenty hours, for extended involuntary emergency treatment certified by a judge or mental health review officer - not to exceed twenty days, for court-ordered involuntary treatment not to exceed ninety days; and, in determinations affecting those charged with crime, or under sentence, further providing for incompetence to proceed on criminal charges and lack of criminal responsibility as defense.
Title
In involuntary examination and treatment, further providing for persons who may be subject to involuntary emergency examination and treatment, for involuntary emergency examination and treatment authorized by a physician - not to exceed one hundred twenty hours, for extended involuntary emergency treatment certified by a judge or mental health review officer - not to exceed twenty days, for court-ordered involuntary treatment not to exceed ninety days; and, in determinations affecting those charged with crime, or under sentence, further providing for incompetence to proceed on criminal charges and lack of criminal responsibility as defense.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2019-06-11 - House - House Judiciary: Re-refer Bill To Another Committee (Y: 25 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-06-11 | House | Re-referred to HUMAN SERVICES |
2019-06-11 | House | Reported with request to re-refer to HUMAN SERVICES |
2019-05-01 | House | Referred to JUDICIARY |