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Regular Session 2017-2018
Senate Bill 599
Short Title:
An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in general provisions, further providing for scope of act, providing for definitions and further providing for individualized treatment plan; in involuntary examination and treatment, further providing for persons subject, for persons for whom application may be made, and for additional periods of court-ordered involuntary treatment; and adding provisions relating to assisted outpatient treatment.
Prime Sponsor:
Last Action:
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, April 13, 2017 [Senate]
Printer's No.:
| Printer's No. | Text | (H) Amendments | (S) Amendments | (H) Fiscal Note | (S) Fiscal Note | Actuarial Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 676* |
* denotes current Printer's Number
Statute References :
This bill amends the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.0817, No.0143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act. Other bills that also amend the same statute are listed below.
| SB 391 | Sen. COSTA | Memo: Casey's Law -- Involuntary Commitment for Substance Abuse Disorders |
| HB 449 | Rep. MURT | Memo: Amending the Mental Health Procedures Act (Prior HB 1504) |
| HB 713 | Rep. BAKER | Memo: Involuntary Substance Use Disorder Treatment |
| HB 835 | Rep. BERNSTINE | Memo: Rights of Patients Receiving Mental Health Care to be Free from Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation |
| HB 1233 | Rep. MURT | Memo: A Better Standard for Outpatient Commitment for Persons with Serious Mental Illness (Prior HB 2423) |
| Only the first 5 bills are included here. Looking for more? View all legislation amending July 9, 1976 (P.L.0817, No.0143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act | ||