DE SB245 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-4)
Status: Passed on September 6 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-09-06 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-4)
Status: Passed on September 6 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-09-06 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
This Act adopts the recommendation of the Behavioral and Mental Health Task Force, established in 2015 by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 29, to establish a Behavioral and Mental Health Commission to provide oversight and monitoring of the provision of behavioral and mental healthcare in this State. This Act also establishes a Peer Review Subcommittee of the Commission that will serve as a peer review committee to review critical incident reports and treatment records of adult individuals with serious and persistent mental illness who meet the criteria for the target population of the ongoing settlement agreement between the United States and this State regarding the provision of adult institutional psychiatric care. The purpose of the Peer Review Subcommittee is to provide a system of ongoing oversight of the adult behavioral health system to achieve sustained, long-term compliance with the settlement agreement.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Establishment Of A Behavioral And Mental Health Commission.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-09-06 | Senate | Signed by Governor |
2016-06-30 | House | Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 39 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
2016-06-29 | House | Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) in House with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits |
2016-06-28 | House | Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House |
2016-06-23 | Senate | Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
2016-06-23 | Senate | Amendment SA 1 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 18 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
2016-06-23 | Senate | Amendment SA 1 - Introduced in Senate |
2016-06-22 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits |
2016-06-21 | Senate | Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate |