Thursday, February 4, 2010

SF 0015 Title 25 Revisions

SF 0015 Title 25 Revisions

AN ACT relating to involuntary commitments and emergency detentions; amending definitions as specified; expanding the definition of “mental illness" and “mentally ill” as specified; specifying services that can be considered treatment; clarifying liability for costs of regency detention; specifying responsibility for the transportation of a detainee, a patient and a discharged person under specified conditions; authorizing counties to establish a single point or responsibility for treatment of detainees. Conforming provisions; and providing for an effective date.

WE WILL MONITOR THIS BILL FOR DUE PROCESS PROTECTIONS.

Updates:
2/18 - This bill has passed introduction and has been referred to the Senate Labor Committee.
3/9 - This bill passed without the expanded definitions of mental illness.