Mental health records; disclosure, etc. (HB782)
Introduced By
Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Mental health records; disclosure. Mandates disclosure of the subject of an involuntary commitment procedure's records to any magistrate, court, mental health examiner, community services board, or behavioral health authority, or law-enforcement officer involved in the proceeding, and provides civil immunity for the health entities making such disclosure. Also requires public colleges and universities to develop policies designating campus law-enforcement and health center employees as school officials with an educational interest in school records, for the purpose of facilitating disclosure under the Family and Educational Privacy Rights Act. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2008 | Committee |
| 01/08/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 081402804 |
| 01/08/2008 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/12/2008 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
House Courts of Justice Committee - Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, One Half Hour After Adjournment - House Room C.
This bill is dead. It was left in Courts of Justice.