Legislation

Title: Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)
Sponsored by: Senator Augustine
Status: In the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the minimum age, from 16 years to 12 years, at which a minor has the same capacity as an adult to consent to consultation, diagnosis, and certain treatment of a mental or emotional disorder by a health care provider or clinic; and providing that a health care provider may decide to provide certain information to a certain parent, guardian, or custodian under certain provisions of law unless the health care provider believes that the disclosure will lead to harm to the minor or deter the minor from seeking care.

Committees

Original:: Finance

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0782

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2020 Legislative Date 1/31/2020 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/03/2020 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/14/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {117279/1 Proceedings 48
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/09/2020 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 48
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments {117279/1 Proceedings 49
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 49
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-30) Proceedings 49
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Motion Special Order until 3/16 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected Proceedings 49
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Favorable with Amendments (30-15) Proceedings 49
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Floor Amendment {803126/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-30) Proceedings 49
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 49
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (30-15) Proceedings 50
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 49B

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/31/2020	1/31/2020	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)
Senate	2/03/2020	2/03/2020	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance
Senate	3/14/2020	3/14/2020	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/14/2020	3/09/2020	Favorable with Amendments {117279/1	48
Senate	3/14/2020	3/09/2020	Motion Laid Over (Senator Ready) Adopted	48
Senate	3/15/2020	3/10/2020	Favorable with Amendments {117279/1	49
Senate	3/15/2020	3/10/2020	Committee Amendment Adopted	49
Senate	3/15/2020	3/10/2020	Motion Recommit to Committee (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-30)	49
Senate	3/15/2020	3/10/2020	Motion Special Order until 3/16 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected	49
Senate	3/15/2020	3/10/2020	Favorable with Amendments (30-15)	49
Senate	3/15/2020	3/10/2020	Floor Amendment {803126/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (15-30)	49
Senate	3/15/2020	3/10/2020	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	49
			Text - Third - Health – Mental and Emotional Disorders – Consent (Mental Health Access Initiative)
Senate	3/16/2020	3/11/2020	Third Reading Passed (30-15)	50
House	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Referred Health and Government Operations	49B

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