Senate Bill 21

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Last Action 03/18/21: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 32)
Title AN ACT relating to mental health treatment.
Bill Documents Acts Chapter 32
Current/Final
Introduced
Bill Request Number 37
Sponsor R. Alvarado
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 202A.021 to permit voluntary transport to a hospital or psychiatric facility with authorization of the originating and receiving hospital or facility and a patient's signed written agreement to be voluntarily transported and to not be physically removed during transport; amend KRS 645.030 to permit voluntary transport of a child to a hospital or psychiatric facility with authorization of the originating and receiving hospital or facility and a parent if the child is under 16 and parent and child if the child is age 16 or older and a signed written agreement to be voluntarily transported and to not be physically removed during transport; amend KRS 214.185 to establish that any qualified mental health professional may provide outpatient mental health counseling to any child who is age 16 or older and is an unaccompanied youth; amend KRS 645.190 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Guardians - Transportation, hospital and psychiatric facility, voluntary
Health and Medical Services - Mental health counseling, child access to, allowing for
Health and Medical Services - Transportation, hospital and psychiatric facility, voluntary
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Transportation, hospital and psychiatric facility, voluntary
Mental Health - Mental health counseling, child access to, allowing for
Mental Health - Transportation, hospital and psychiatric facility, voluntary
Parental Rights - Transportation, hospital and psychiatric facility, voluntary
Physicians and Practitioners - Mental health counseling, child access to, allowing for
Physicians and Practitioners - Transportation, hospital and psychiatric facility, voluntary
Children and Minors - Mental health counseling, child access to, allowing for
Children and Minors - Transportation, hospital and psychiatric facility, voluntary
Jump to Proposed Amendments Senate Floor Amendment 1
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Actions

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12/09/20
  • Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/05/21
  • introduced in Senate
  • to Committee on Committees (S)
01/08/21
  • to Health & Welfare (S)
01/13/21
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  • floor amendment (1) filed
02/02/21
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 3, 2021
02/03/21
  • 3rd reading, passed 36-0 with floor amendment (1)
02/04/21
  • received in House
  • to Committee on Committees (H)
02/25/21
  • to Health & Family Services (H)
03/01/21
  • posted in committee
03/04/21
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/05/21
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 11, 2021
03/12/21
  • 3rd reading, passed 91-3
  • received in Senate
  • enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
  • enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
  • delivered to Governor
03/18/21
  • signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 32)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor D. Givens
Summary Amend to clarify the conditions under which a child under 16 years of age and over 16 years of age may be released after transport to a receiving hospital or psychiatric facility.
Index Headings Guardians - Transportation, hospital and psychiatric facility, voluntary
Health and Medical Services - Mental health counseling, child access to, allowing for
Health and Medical Services - Transportation, hospital and psychiatric facility, voluntary
Hospitals and Nursing Homes - Transportation, hospital and psychiatric facility, voluntary
Mental Health - Mental health counseling, child access to, allowing for
Mental Health - Transportation, hospital and psychiatric facility, voluntary
Parental Rights - Transportation, hospital and psychiatric facility, voluntary
Physicians and Practitioners - Mental health counseling, child access to, allowing for
Physicians and Practitioners - Transportation, hospital and psychiatric facility, voluntary
Children and Minors - Mental health counseling, child access to, allowing for
Children and Minors - Transportation, hospital and psychiatric facility, voluntary

Last updated: 11/9/2023 2:52 PM (EST)