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2014 SESSION

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SB 184 Minors; admission to mental health facility for inpatient treatment.

Introduced by: Jeffrey L. McWaters | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Admission of minors to mental health facility for inpatient treatment. Removes provisions of the Code requiring the consent of a minor 14 years of age or older prior to admission to a mental health facility for inpatient treatment. The bill allows for admission of a minor of any age upon application and with the consent of a parent. After admission, if a minor 14 years of age or older objects to inpatient treatment, his admission shall be reviewed by a juvenile and domestic relations district court judge, and counsel and a guardian ad litem shall be appointed for the minor.

FULL TEXT

• 01/02/14  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102065D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/02/14  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102065D
• 01/02/14  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/05/14  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Courts of Justice with letter (14-Y 0-N)