Introduced
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To permit a county board of commissioners to establish a county mental health transportation panel comprised of specified officials and individuals representing specified interests, for the purpose of establish an alternative to using peace officers (police) to transport individuals with severe mental illness for involuntary hospitalization. The bill would also and authorize counties contracting with a private service to do this.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 79 to 29 (details)
To permit a county board of commissioners to establish a county mental health transportation panel comprised of specified officials and individuals representing specified interests, for the purpose of establishing an alternative to using peace officers (police) to transport individuals with severe mental illness for involuntary hospitalization. The bill would also authorize counties contracting with a private service to do this.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services
Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)
