FL H1017 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 28 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-28 - Died in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizes family member of patient or an interested party to petition court for appointment of guardian advocate; establishes Substance Abuse Assistance Pilot Program within DCF; creates "Jennifer Act"; authorizes adult with capacity to execute mental health or substance abuse treatment advance directive; establishes requirements for directive; provides circumstances under which directive may be revoked; provides circumstances under which principal may waive specific directive provisions without revoking directive; specifies conditions under which principal may be admitted for inpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment; requires express consent in directive for administration of psychotropic medication; requires conditions for administering such medication; prohibits principal from authorizing psychosurgery or electroconvulsive therapy in directive; provides for recognition of mental health & substance abuse treatment advanced directive executed in another state if it complies with laws of this state.

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Title

Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-28HouseDied in Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee
2015-03-03HouseReferred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee
2015-03-03HouseIntroduced
2015-02-25HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S1340 (Similar To) 2015-05-01 - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
H7119 (Similar To) 2015-04-28 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 79 (Ch. 2015-102)
S7070 (Similar To) 2015-05-01 - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 79 (Ch. 2015-102), CS/CS/HB 335 (Ch. 2015-111), CS/SB 954 (Ch. 2015-67)
S7068 (Similar To) 2015-04-29 - Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 79 (Ch. 2015-102), CS/CS/HB 335 (Ch. 2015-111), CS/CS/HB 1069 (Ch. 2015-178), CS/SB 954 (Ch. 2015-67)

Code Citations

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Bill Comments

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