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HB 127 KY
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AN ACT relating to court-ordered mental health treatment.

KY · session 2022RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Dec 9, 2021

Latest action (Mar 25, 2022) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 32)

Summary

Amend KRS 202A.0811 to clarify that the respondent be evaluated by a mental health professional and not examined, specify where and by when a qualified mental health professional's findings shall be certified, and specify when a date for a hearing shall be set; amend KRS 202A.0815 to expand the class of individuals who can have access to assisted outpatient treatment by modifying the criteria requirements for court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment.

Sponsors (10)
  • K. Fleming · primary
  • L. Willner Democratic · primary
  • D. Bentley · primary
  • C. Massey · primary
  • K. Moser Republican · primary
  • R. Palumbo · primary
  • M. Prunty · primary
  • C. Stevenson · primary
  • N. Tate Republican · primary
  • S. Westrom · primary

Action history (23)
  1. Dec 9, 2021 Prefiled by the sponsor(s). · lower
  2. Jan 4, 2022 introduced in House · lower
  3. Jan 4, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  4. Jan 12, 2022 to Health & Family Services (H) · lower
  5. Jan 13, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute · lower
  6. Jan 18, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  7. Jan 18, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 19, 2022 · lower
  8. Jan 24, 2022 3rd reading, passed 90-0 with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
  9. Jan 25, 2022 received in Senate · upper
  10. Jan 25, 2022 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  11. Jan 27, 2022 to Health & Welfare (S) · upper
  12. Feb 23, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  13. Feb 24, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  14. Feb 25, 2022 floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed · lower
  15. Mar 11, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 16, 2022 · lower
  16. Mar 16, 2022 3rd reading · lower
  17. Mar 16, 2022 floor amendments (1) and (2-title) withdrawn · lower
  18. Mar 16, 2022 passed 37-0 · lower
  19. Mar 16, 2022 received in House · lower
  20. Mar 17, 2022 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  21. Mar 17, 2022 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  22. Mar 17, 2022 delivered to Governor · lower
  23. Mar 25, 2022 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 32) · lower
Subjects
Attorney, CountyCourts, DistrictDisabilities and the DisabledHealth and Medical ServicesJudges and Court CommissionersMental DisabilityMental HealthPeace Officers and Law Enforcement

Text versions (3)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Acts Chapter 32 · PDF
  • Current/Final · PDF
  • Introduced · PDF

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