Bills › 89th General Assembly
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 25, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 25, 2021
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 2, 2021
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 528
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 528 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 528 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Medical professionals like doctors and mental health experts would have a specific definition for the reports they write about patients being hospitalized for mental illness. These reports can include a patient's medical information, such as their current condition, their expected recovery, and their plan for care.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 February 25, 2021. On March 1, 2021 it recommended passage.
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