Bill Status of SB 624   100th General Assembly


Short Description:  IOWA MH-INVOLUNTARY ADMISSION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Neil Anderson

House Sponsors
(Rep. Michael Halpin)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Out-of-State Person Subject to Involuntary Admission on an Inpatient Basis Mental Health Treatment Act. Provides that on or before January 1, 2018, there is created a 2-year mental health pilot program for which a mental health facility located in Rock Island County, Illinois may accept the admission of an Iowa resident from the Eastern Iowa Mental Health Region who is a person subject to involuntary admission on an inpatient basis under an order issued by an Iowa court for treatment at a mental health facility in this State for which the Iowa court shall have jurisdiction over the recipient while committed to a mental health facility in this State. Provides that the pilot program shall also provide that a resident of Rock Island County, Illinois who is a person subject to involuntary admission on an inpatient basis under an order issued by a court of this State for treatment at a mental health facility in this State may receive inpatient treatment in an Iowa mental health facility. Provides that the Iowa or Illinois mental health facility shall provide mental health services to the recipient for the duration of the court order and shall return the recipient to his or her state of legal residence upon discharge. In the event a recipient has to enter a State-operated facility, the recipient must be returned to his or her state of legal residence. Defines "Eastern Iowa Mental Health Region", "person subject to involuntary admission on an inpatient basis", "mental health facility", "Pilot Project Area", "receiving agency", "receiving state", and "sending state". Provide that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2020. Effective July 1, 2017.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Out-of-State Person Subject to Involuntary Admission on an Inpatient Basis Mental Health Treatment Act. Reinserts the provisions of the bill. Changes the definitions of "receiving agency", "receiving state", and "sending state". Changes references from "mental health facility" to "receiving agency". Eliminates the report to the General Assembly. Makes technical changes to the bill. Effective July 1, 2017.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/25/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson
  1/25/2017SenateFirst Reading
  1/25/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/8/2017SenateAssigned to Human Services
  3/1/2017SenatePostponed - Human Services
  3/8/2017SenatePostponed - Human Services
  3/15/2017SenateDo Pass Human Services; 010-000-000
  3/15/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017
  3/20/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson
  3/20/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/22/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
  3/29/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 009-000-000
  4/26/2017SenateSecond Reading
  4/26/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Anderson
  4/26/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
  4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
  5/2/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/3/2017HouseArrived in House
  5/3/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
  5/9/2017HouseFirst Reading
  5/9/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

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