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Relating to reports prepared by a chief medical officer, licensed physician, or a mental health professional concerning the hospitalization of a person with a mental illness
Sponsored by the Senate Human Resources Committee
Topics:Health careMental health & addiction
Same legislation: SSB 1229
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 25, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 25, 2021
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 2, 2021
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Medical professionals like doctors and mental health experts often write reports about patients being hospitalized for mental illness. These documents can include a patient's medical information, such as their current condition, their outlook for recovery, and their plan for care. This bill clarifies that these specific medical recommendations are officially considered "reports" under the law.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to reports prepared by a chief medical officer, licensed physician, or a mental health professional concerning the hospitalization of a person with a mental illness. The bill defines “report”, for the purposes of Code chapter 229 (hospitalization of persons with mental health), when used in reference to a document prepared by a chief medical officer, chief officer of a federal facility, licensed physician, or mental health professional, as a medical recommendation that may also contain a patient’s medical information including but not limited to the patient’s condition, prognosis, and care plan.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 13, 2022. It hasn’t reported yet.
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