Maryland House Bill 689 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 475
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering a requirement that assent be given for the voluntary admission of a minor to certain facilities by providing that assent may be given by a physician and a licensed certified social worker-clinical or by a physician and a licensed clinical professional counselor; altering the requirement that a certificate for involuntary admission must be based on the personal examination of a physician and a licensed certified social worker-clinical or by a physician and a licensed clinical professional counselor; etc.

Mental Health - Assent to and Certificates for Admission - Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor

Del. Susan McComas [R]

2021-03-29 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 475
2021-03-30	House	Returned Passed
2021-03-29	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2021-03-26	Senate	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2021-03-26	Senate	Favorable Report by Finance
2021-03-16	Senate	Referred Finance
2021-03-12	House	Third Reading Passed (133-0)
2021-03-11	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-11	House	Favorable with Amendments {666188/1 Adopted
2021-03-10	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2021-01-29	House	Hearing 2/16 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-26	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations

SB466 (Crossfiled) 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 476

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Health - General	10	615	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	10	616	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Health - General	10	619	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0689?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0689f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0689t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_475_hb0689t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0009/hb0689_66618801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0689_hgo.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0689_fin.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0407.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0726.pdf