HB249 Alabama 2019 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Randall SheddRepublican - 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
Pending third reading on day 12 Favorable from Judiciary with 2 amendments
Judiciary first Amendment Offered
Judiciary second Amendment Offered
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Judiciary
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature