Florida House Bill 979 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on March 11 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-11 - Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Revises Florida Mental Health Act; revises duration of involuntary outpatient & involuntary inpatient commitment orders; revises legislative intent with respect to mental health & substance abuse treatment services; revises criteria for involuntary admission for assessment, stabilization, & treatment for substance abuse impairment; specifies professionals authorized to execute certificate for emergency admission; prohibits court from charging fee for filing of petition for involuntary assessment, stabilization, or treatment; provides time limitation on court order authorizing involuntary assessment & stabilization; revises responsibilities of service providers who admit an individual for involuntary assessment & stabilization.

Behavioral Health Care Services

House Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee

Rep. Kathleen Peters [R]

Sen. Lori Berman [D]

Rep. Raymond Pilon [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-11	House	Died in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241)
2016-01-29	House	Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
2016-01-28	House	CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee read 1st time
2016-01-28	House	Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2016-01-26	House	CS by Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
2016-01-22	House	On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 01/26/16, 8:00 am, 12 HOB
2016-01-12	House	Introduced
2016-01-11	House	On Committee agenda-- Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee, 01/13/16, 9:00 am, 12 HOB --Workshopped
2016-01-08	House	Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee
2015-12-15	House	Filed

S1336 (Similar To) 2016-03-11 - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241)
S0012 (Similar To) 2016-04-15 - Chapter No. 2016-241, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 373 (Ch. 2016-80), CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2016-127), HB 5101 (Ch. 2016-65)
H7097 (Similar To) 2016-03-04 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 373 (Ch. 2016-80), CS/SB 12 (Ch. 2016-241)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
394	453		Amended Code	See Bill Text
394	463		Amended Code	See Bill Text
394	4655		Amended Code	See Bill Text
394	467		Amended Code	See Bill Text
394	66		Amended Code	See Bill Text
394	9082		Amended Code	See Bill Text
397	305		Amended Code	See Bill Text
397	675		Amended Code	See Bill Text
397	6773		Amended Code	See Bill Text
397	679		Amended Code	See Bill Text
397	6791		Amended Code	See Bill Text
397	6793		Amended Code	See Bill Text
397	6795		Amended Code	See Bill Text
397	681		Amended Code	See Bill Text
397	6811		Amended Code	See Bill Text
397	6818		Amended Code	See Bill Text
397	6819		Amended Code	See Bill Text
397	6821		Amended Code	See Bill Text
397	6955		Amended Code	See Bill Text
397	697		Amended Code	See Bill Text
397	6971		Amended Code	See Bill Text
397	6977		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/979
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0979/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0979/BillText/c1/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0979/Amendment/128955/PDF