Bill Summary

HB 959 Health Care for Inmates (2024 Session)
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Sponsors
by Bell Co Sponsors: Maney
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Summary
Health Care for Inmates: Provides requirements for involuntary examinations of inmates, placement & treatment of inmate in mental health treatment facility, & filing petitions for involuntary inpatient placement for inmates; provides requirements for emergency & psychotropic medications, use of force, & management & treatment for self-injurious behaviors; requires wardens to consult with inmate’s treating physician & make certain determinations; provides for petitions to compel inmate to submit to medical treatment; provides requirements for inmate capacity, health care advance directives, & proxies. Effective Date: July 1, 2024
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committees of reference
» H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Appropriations Committee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
12/20/23
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Filed
01/05/24
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee
01/05/24
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
03/08/24
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Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
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Filed on 12/20/23
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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