Delaware House Bill 311 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Engrossed on June 9 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-06-28 - Reported Out of Committee (CHILDREN; YOUTH & FAMILIES) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This Act authorizes the Family Court to order the Department of Health and Social Services of Services (“DHSS”) to determine whether a child who is 17 years of age or older and in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families (“DSCYF”) qualifies for adult mental or behavioral health services. If the child does qualify for adult mental or behavioral health services, this Act authorizes the Family Court to order that DHSS coordinate with DSCYF to develop and implement a transition plan for mental or behavioral health services for the child.

An Act To Amend Title 13 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Mental And Behavioral Health Transition Plans.

Rep. Sean Lynn [D]	Rep. Melanie Smith [D]	Sen. Harris McDowell [D]	Sen. Catherine Cloutier [R]
Rep. Stephanie Bolden [D]	Rep. Debra Heffernan [D]	Rep. Helene Keeley [D]	Rep. John Kowalko [D]
Rep. Valerie Longhurst [D]	Sen. Margaret Henry [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-28	Senate	Reported Out of Committee (CHILDREN; YOUTH & FAMILIES) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
2016-06-09	Senate	Assigned to Children; Youth & Families Committee in Senate
2016-06-09	House	Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 38 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2016-06-08	House	Reported Out of Committee (JUDICIARY) in House with 9 On Its Merits
2016-04-12	House	Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/eac48d71f4e6f3e285257f14005c468c?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+311/$file/legis.html?open