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Bill Information
Regular Session 2019-2020
House Bill 1349
Short Title:
An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in involuntary examination and treatment, further providing for persons who may be subject to involuntary emergency examination and treatment, for involuntary emergency examination and treatment authorized by a physician - not to exceed one hundred twenty hours, for extended involuntary emergency treatment certified by a judge or mental health review officer - not to exceed twenty days, for court-ordered involuntary treatment not to exceed ninety days; and, in determinations affecting those charged with crime, or under sentence, further providing for incompetence to proceed on criminal charges and lack of criminal responsibility as defense.
Prime Sponsor:
Last Action:
Re-referred to HUMAN SERVICES, June 11, 2019 [House]
Printer's No.:
| Printer's No. | Text | (H) Amendments | (S) Amendments | (H) Fiscal Note | (S) Fiscal Note | Actuarial Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1643* |
* 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.
| HB 462 | Rep. CRUZ | Memo: Mental Health Reporting Requirements |
| HB 658 | Rep. MURT | Memo: Amending the Mental Health Procedures Act (Prior HB 449) |
| HB 1895 | Rep. ROWE | Memo: Rights of Patients Receiving Mental Health Care to be Free from Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation |
| 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 | ||