Relating to background information provided to mental health and substance use disorder treatment providers

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2020
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   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committee
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committee
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to background information provided to mental health and substance use disorder treatment providers. The bill requires the department of corrections, a judicial district department of correctional services, and the department of human services to provide specific background information concerning an individual who is referred to a treatment provider for mental health or substance use disorder evaluation and treatment. The referring department or agency is directed to provide information to the treatment provider who is requested to evaluate and provide treatment to the individual including the name of the individual referred for services, the individual’s last known address, and any other contact information; the rationale for making the referral; the reason for the department’s or agency’s involvement with the individual; the individual’s current involvement with the department or agency; any corroborating information that supports the referral; and the information that the referring department or agency seeks to receive from the treatment provider providing the evaluation and treatment.

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