Bill Summary for H 635 (SL 2013-308) (2013-2014)
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Jul 23 2013
S.L. 2013-308
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO (1) ALLOW A CLERK OR ASSISTANT OR DEPUTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT OR A MAGISTRATE TO ISSUE BY FACSIMILE OR ELECTRONIC MAIL TRANSMISSION AN INVOLUNTARY INPATIENT COMMITMENT CUSTODY ORDER TO A PETITIONING PHYSICIAN, ELIGIBLE PSYCHOLOGIST, OR DESIGNEE AT A TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR FACILITY WHEN THE RESPONDENT IS ALREADY PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THE TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR FACILITY, (2) ESTABLISH PROTOCOLS FOR THE TRAINING OF PHYSICIANS, ELIGIBLE PSYCHOLOGISTS, OR DESIGNEES, AND (3) DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO REVIEW AND REVISE THE RULES DESIGNATING FACILITIES FOR THE CUSTODY AND TREATMENT OF INVOLUNTARY CLIENTS.Intro. by Lambeth, Conrad, Terry, Hanes.
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AN ACT TO (1) ALLOW A CLERK OR ASSISTANT OR DEPUTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT OR A MAGISTRATE TO ISSUE BY FACSIMILE OR ELECTRONIC MAIL TRANSMISSION AN INVOLUNTARY INPATIENT COMMITMENT CUSTODY ORDER TO A PETITIONING PHYSICIAN, ELIGIBLE PSYCHOLOGIST, OR DESIGNEE AT A TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR FACILITY WHEN THE RESPONDENT IS ALREADY PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT THE TWENTY-FOUR-HOUR FACILITY, (2) ESTABLISH PROTOCOLS FOR THE TRAINING OF PHYSICIANS, ELIGIBLE PSYCHOLOGISTS, OR DESIGNEES, AND (3) DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO REVIEW AND REVISE THE RULES DESIGNATING FACILITIES FOR THE CUSTODY AND TREATMENT OF INVOLUNTARY CLIENTS. Enacted July 18, 2013. Effective October 1, 2013.