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2018 SESSION
HB 815 Individuals receiving services; right to unmonitored communication and access to 911.
Introduced by: Mark H. Levine | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Individuals receiving services; right to unmonitored communication and access to 911. Provides that each individual receiving services in a hospital, training center, or other facility or program operated, funded, or licensed by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall be allowed to send and receive sealed letter mail and make and receive at least one telephone call per week without such mail or call being monitored by the staff and shall be afforded access in emergency situations to a telephone to place 911 emergency service calls.
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HISTORY
- 01/09/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103748D
- 01/09/18 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/17/18 House: Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/23/18 House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/18 House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions