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SB 387 Mental health and developmental services; replaces certain terminology, technical amendments.
Introduced by: Stephen H. Martin | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Mental health and developmental services; terminology. Replaces the terms "mental retardation" and "mental deficiency" with the term "intellectual disability" when referring to the diagnosis of, and with the term "developmental" when referring to services for, individuals with intellectual disabilities; replaces the terms "mentally retarded," "mentally deficient," and "mentally defective" with the term "individual with intellectual disability"; replaces the terms "consumer," "patient," and "resident" with the term "individual receiving services" when used in connection with mental health or developmental services; updates the Code to reflect proper terminology for state hospitals for individuals with mental illness and state training centers for individuals with intellectual disabilities; defines the terms "behavioral health services," "developmental services," "individual receiving services," intellectual disability," and "mental health services"; and revises the definition of "training center." This bill contains technical amendments. This bill incorporates SB 191 and is identical to HB 552.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101017D pdf | impact statement
- 02/02/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105041D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB387ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/30/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0476) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101017D
- 01/11/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/02/12 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105041D-S1
- 02/03/12 Senate: Incorporates SB191
- 02/03/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/12 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/12 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/06/12 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12105041D-S1
- 02/06/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB387S1
- 02/07/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/12 House: Read first time
- 02/13/12 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/16/12 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendments (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/12 House: Read second time
- 02/20/12 House: Read third time
- 02/20/12 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/20/12 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/20/12 House: Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/12 House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 02/20/12 House: Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/12 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/12 House: Enrolled
- 03/06/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB387ER)
- 03/06/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/30/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 476 (effective 7/1/12)
- 03/30/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0476)