HB888
Civil commitments & temporary detention orders; def. of mental illness neurocognitive disorders.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Civil commitments and temporary detention orders; definition of mental illness; neurocognitive disorders and neurodevelopmental disabilities; Secretary of Health and Human Resources to evaluate placements for certain individuals; report.
Specifies that for the purpose of civil commitments and temporary detention orders, behaviors and symptoms that manifest from a neurocognitive disorder or neurodevelopmental disability are excluded from the definition of mental illness and are, therefore, not a basis for placing an individual under a temporary detention order or committing an ... (More) individual involuntarily to an inpatient psychiatric hospital. The bill provides that if a state facility has reason to believe that an individual's behaviors or symptoms are solely a manifestation of a neurocognitive disorder or neurodevelopmental disability, the state facility may require that a licensed psychiatrist or other licensed mental health professional reevaluate the individual's eligibility for a temporary detention order before the individual is admitted and shall promptly authorize the release of an individual held under a temporary detention order if the licensed psychiatrist or other licensed mental health professional determines the individual's behaviors or symptoms are solely a manifestation of a neurocognitive disorder or neurodevelopmental disability. The foregoing provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2025 Session of the General Assembly. The bill also directs the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to convene a work group to evaluate, identify, and develop placements for individuals with neurocognitive disorders and neurodevelopmental disabilities, as well as any statutory or funding changes needed to prevent inappropriate placements for such individuals, and to report his findings and recommendations by November 1, 2024. As introduced, this bill is a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission and the Behavioral Health Commission. This bill is identical to SB 176. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103978D
- 01/09/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/26/2024 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/26/2024 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/26/2024 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/26/2024 - House: Reported from Rules with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24106312D-H1
- 01/26/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/31/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB888H1)
- 02/01/2024 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2024 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/07/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/07/2024 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 24106312D-H1
- 02/07/2024 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB888H1
- 02/08/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/2024 - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/23/2024 - Senate: Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/27/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 03/04/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB888ER)
- 03/04/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB888ER)
- 03/04/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/08/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 696 (effective - see bill)
- 04/08/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0696)
