MD SB195 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on May 12 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-12 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 330
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Altering the circumstances under which a specified unit of a State facility may admit a minor under a specified provision of law for the treatment of a mental disorder to allow for the assent to the admission to be made by a psychiatric nurse practitioner and a physician; altering the requirement that a certificate accompany an application for involuntary admission to a facility or Veterans' Administration hospital under specified provisions of law to allow for a psychiatric nurse practitioner to complete a certificate; etc.

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Title

Mental Health - Voluntary and Involuntary Admissions - Assent and Certification by Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners

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Roll Calls

2015-04-07 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (138-1) (Y: 138 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2015-03-06 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-05-12SenateApproved by the Governor - Chapter 330
2015-04-13SenateReturned Passed
2015-04-13HouseThird Reading Passed (138-1)
2015-04-11HouseSecond Reading Passed
2015-04-11HouseFavorable Report Adopted
2015-04-11HouseFavorable Report by Health and Government Operations
2015-03-24HouseHearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
2015-03-09HouseFirst Reading Health and Government Operations
2015-03-06SenateThird Reading Passed (47-0)
2015-03-04SenateSecond Reading Passed
2015-03-04SenateFavorable Report Adopted
2015-03-03SenateFavorable Report by Finance
2015-02-18SenateHearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2015-02-02SenateFirst Reading Finance

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