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HB249 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021
HB249 Alabama 2019 Session
House Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2019
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
Health, mentally ill persons, probate court, authorized to issue a renewal of an involuntary commitment order for treatment, after a hearing, Sec. 22-52-10.10 added; Secs. 22-52-10.2, 22-52-10.3 am'd.
Description

Existing law provides for the involuntary commitment of mentally ill persons to outpatient treatment, but does not provide a mechanism for recommitment of patients who are in need of further care after the expiration of the initial outpatient commitment order.

This bill would provide that a probate court, after a hearing, may enter a renewal order for involuntary commitment of mentally ill persons to a mental health facility, if needed, for a period not to exceed one year.

Subjects
Health

Bill Actions

H

Pending third reading on day 12 Favorable from Judiciary with 2 amendments

H

Judiciary first Amendment Offered

H

Judiciary second Amendment Offered

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature