Bill Text: DE SB161 | 2019-2020 | 150th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 29 Relating To The Department Of Health And Social Services And Behavioral Health Care Connection.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-08-13 - Signed by Governor [SB161 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2019-SB161-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Sen. Hansen & Sen. Delcollo & Rep. Griffith & Rep. Briggs King |
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Sens. Lawson, Townsend; Reps. Baumbach, Gray, K. Johnson, Q. Johnson, D. Short, Michael Smith |
DELAWARE STATE SENATE
150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE BILL NO. 161
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE CONNECTION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1. Amend Chapter 79, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 7908A. Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
When a law-enforcement officer contacts Crisis Intervention Services or suspects an individual is experiencing an overdose or a suicide attempt, the law-enforcement officer may disclose the individual’s identifying information and a brief event synopsis to the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health to connect the individual to behavioral health treatment services.
SYNOPSIS
This Act allows law-enforcement officers to share an individual's identifying information with the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health ("DSAMH") if the officer suspects the individual is suffering from an overdose or a mental health crisis, allowing DSAMH to connect the individual with behavioral health treatment services.
Author: Senator Hansen
