RI S0492 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-30 - Referred to House H.E.W.
Pending: House Health, Education and Welfare Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Authorizes a licensed psychiatric/mental health nurse clinical specialist to attest a patient's condition/need for treatment, submit documents to court, testify in court when the patient is receiving treatment at a licensed community mental health center.

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Title

Mental Health Law

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-06-20 - Senate - Passage (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-06-30HouseReferred to House H.E.W.
2017-06-20SenateSenate passed Sub A
2017-06-14SenatePlaced on Senate Calendar (06/20/2017)
2017-06-13SenateCommittee recommends passage of Sub A
2017-06-09SenateScheduled for consideration (06/13/2017)
2017-06-08SenateCommittee recommended measure be held for further study
2017-06-02SenateScheduled for consideration (06/08/2017)
2017-06-01SenateCommittee recommended measure be held for further study
2017-05-26SenateScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/01/2017)
2017-05-02SenateMeeting postponed (05/04/2017)
2017-04-28SenateScheduled for hearing and/or consideration
2017-04-24SenateMeeting postponed (04/25/2017)
2017-04-21SenateScheduled for consideration
2017-03-09SenateCommittee recommended measure be held for further study
2017-03-03SenateScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/09/2017)
2017-03-02SenateIntroduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

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