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Senate Bill 51

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Last Action	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 61)
Title	AN ACT relating to mental health.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	224
Sponsor	M. McGarvey
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 202A.400, relating to the duty to take precautions against a patient's violent behavior, to expand the definition of "patient" to include persons currently under the care or treatment of mental health professionals.
Index Headings of Original Version	Mental Health - Duty to warn, expanded definition of patient Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Duty to warn, expanded definition of mental health patient Physicians and Practitioners - Duty to warn, expanded definition of mental health patient Police, City and County - Duty to warn, expanded definition of mental health patient Police, State - Duty to warn, expanded definition of mental health patient
Proposed Amendments	House Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/06/15	introduced in Senate
02/03/15	to Judiciary (S)
02/05/15	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/06/15	2nd reading, to Rules
02/19/15	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 20, 2015
02/20/15	3rd reading, passed 33-0
02/23/15	received in House
02/24/15	to Judiciary (H)
03/02/15	taken from Judiciary (H) 1st reading returned to Judiciary (H) posting waived posted in committee
03/04/15	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules with Committee Substitute as a Consent Bill
03/09/15	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 10, 2015
03/10/15	3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute received in Senate to Rules (S)
03/11/15	posted for passage for concurrence in House Committee Substitute Senate concurred in House Committee Substitute Bill passed 35-0 enrolled, signed by each presiding officer delivered to Governor
03/23/15	signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 61)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; reiterate that providers using telehealth services must be authorized to perform examinations under this chapter.
Index Headings	Mental Health - Duty to warn, expanded definition of patient Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Duty to warn, expanded definition of mental health patient Physicians and Practitioners - Duty to warn, expanded definition of mental health patient Police, City and County - Duty to warn, expanded definition of mental health patient Police, State - Duty to warn, expanded definition of mental health patient

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