Idaho House Bill 291 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on April 9 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-04-09 - Reported Signed by Governor on April 9, 2013 Session Law Chapter 293 Effective: 07/01/13
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends existing law to provide that a minor who is suffering from a serious emotional disturbance and poses a danger to himself or others may be temporarily detained by a health care professional without a hearing; to provide that certain health care professionals may temporarily detain a mentally ill patient in an emergency without a hearing; and to provide that certain health care professionals may commence proceedings for the involuntary care and treatment of mentally ill persons by the Department of Health and Welfare.

Amends existing law to provide that a minor who is suffering from a serious emotional disturbance and poses a danger to himself or others may be temporarily detained by a health care professional without a hearing; to provide that certain health care professionals may temporarily detain a mentally ill patient in an emergency without a hearing; and to provide that certain health care professionals may commence proceedings for the involuntary care and treatment of mentally ill persons by the Department of Health and Welfare.

House Health and Welfare Committee

2013-03-27 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 31 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2013-03-19 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 57 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-09	House	Reported Signed by Governor on April 9, 2013 Session Law Chapter 293 Effective: 07/01/13
2013-04-02	House	Delivered to Governor at 2:03 p.m. on April 1, 2013
2013-04-01	House	Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
2013-03-29	Senate	Signed by President; returned to House
2013-03-29	Senate	Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
2013-03-29	House	Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
2013-03-28	House	Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
2013-03-27	Senate	to House
2013-03-27	Senate	Title apvd
2013-03-27	Senate	PASSED -- 31-3-1
2013-03-27	Senate	Read third time in full
2013-03-25	Senate	Read second time; filed for Third Reading
2013-03-22	Senate	Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
2013-03-20	Senate	Introduced, read first time; referred to: Health & Welfare
2013-03-20	Senate	Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
2013-03-19	House	to Senate
2013-03-19	House	Title apvd
2013-03-19	House	PASSED -- 57-13-0
2013-03-19	House	Read Third Time in Full
2013-03-18	House	Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
2013-03-15	House	Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
2013-03-13	House	Reported Printed and Referred to Health & Welfare
2013-03-12	House	Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2013/H0291.htm
Text	http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2013/H0291.pdf
Roll Call	http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2013/H0291.htm