Senate Bill 91

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Last Action delivered to Secretary of State (Acts, ch. 154)
Title AN ACT relating to court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment and making an appropriation therefor.
Bill Documents Current/Final
Introduced
Impact Statements Fiscal Note
Bill Request Number 88
Sponsors J. Adams, R. Alvarado, D. Carroll, C. Embry Jr., D. Harper Angel, S. Humphries, A. Kerr, M. McGarvey, R. Thomas
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 202A.081 to require that an attorney be present for a patient agreed order and allow a peer support specialist to be present; require the court to appoint an outpatient provider agency recognized by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to assemble a multi-disciplinary team to develop a treatment plan, monitor treatment adherence, and report to the court; require that crisis services are available 24/7; provide that failure to abide by the order may result in rehospitalization provided that the criteria are met, procedures are initiated via affidavit by the multi-disciplinary team, and mental health examinations take place at community mental health centers; permit additional orders with due process; require that patient agreed order services are covered by Medicaid; require that courts report such orders to the Kentucky Commission on Services and Supports for Individuals with Mental Illness, Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Disorders, and Dual Diagnoses; and rename this commitment process a patient agreed order; amend KRS 202A.261 to exempt certain hospitals from being required to provide particular services; amend KRS 202A.271 to require certain hospitals to be paid for services performed under portions of this Act at the same rates the hospital negotiates for other services; create new sections of KRS Chapter 202A to create a process for District Courts to order assisted outpatient mental health treatment; provide for transportation processes for the purposes of a mental health examination; establish eligibility and court proceedings; require a mental health examination and the development of a treatment plan; establish the process for hearings; require the court to appoint an outpatient provider agency to monitor and report on the person under order; authorize 72-hour emergency admission for failure to comply with orders; provide for the right to stay, vacate, or modify orders; provide for a process to change a treatment plan; permit an additional period of treatment to be ordered provided certain criteria are met; require that assisted outpatient treatment services are covered by Medicaid; make the implementation of all newly created sections of KRS Chapter 202A contingent on funding; name these new sections of the bill "Tim's Law"; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings of Original Version Mental Health - Patient agreed orders, expanded treatment options and requirements
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Sheriffs - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Appropriations - Patient agreed orders and assisted outpatient treatment
Attorney, County - Patient agreed orders, attorneys to be present for agreements
Reports Mandated - Involuntary hospitalization, courts to report to AOC and LRC on
Fiscal Note - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Courts, District - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Courts, District - Patient agreed orders, treatment options and reporting requirements
Disabilities and the Disabled - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Health and Medical Services - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Health and Medical Services - Patient agreed orders, expanded treatment options and requirements
Judges and Court Commissioners - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Legislative Research Commission - Reports on patient agreed orders and assisted outpatient treatment
Mental Disability - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Mental Health - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes Vote History
Governor's Veto Message Veto

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01/04/17
  • introduced in Senate
01/07/17
  • to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
02/16/17
  • reassigned to Health & Welfare (S)
02/22/17
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/23/17
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/24/17
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, February 27, 2017
02/27/17
  • 3rd reading, passed 34-3 with Committee Substitute
02/28/17
  • received in House
03/01/17
  • to Judiciary (H)
03/06/17
  • posted in committee
03/07/17
  • taken from Judiciary (H)
  • 1st reading
  • returned to Judiciary (H)
03/08/17
  • reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
03/14/17
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 14, 2017
  • 3rd reading, passed 95-0
03/15/17
  • received in Senate
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • delivered to Governor
03/27/17
  • Vetoed
03/29/17
  • Vetoed Bill received in Senate
  • to Rules (S)
  • posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
  • veto overridden
  • Bill passed 35-1
  • received in House
  • to Rules (H)
  • posted for passage for consideration of Governor's veto
  • veto overridden
  • Bill passed 91-0
  • received in Senate
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
03/30/17
  • delivered to Secretary of State (Acts, ch. 154)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions except to delete the first section amending KRS 202A.081.
Index Headings Mental Health - Patient agreed orders, expanded treatment options and requirements
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Sheriffs - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Appropriations - Patient agreed orders and assisted outpatient treatment
Attorney, County - Patient agreed orders, attorneys to be present for agreements
Reports Mandated - Involuntary hospitalization, courts to report to AOC and LRC on
Fiscal Note - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Courts, District - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Courts, District - Patient agreed orders, treatment options and reporting requirements
Disabilities and the Disabled - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Health and Medical Services - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Health and Medical Services - Patient agreed orders, expanded treatment options and requirements
Judges and Court Commissioners - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Legislative Research Commission - Reports on patient agreed orders and assisted outpatient treatment
Mental Disability - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for
Mental Health - Assisted outpatient treatment, court orders for

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