SB 1554 (2020) -  Substance Abuse and Mental Health

by Baxley
Revising the definition of the term “mental illness” to exclude conditions manifested by dementia or traumatic brain injury; revising eligibility requirements for certain substance abuse and mental health services; revising distribution of funding for substance abuse and mental health services; requiring the Department of Children and Families to request certain medical information from jails, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2020
Last Event: 03/14/20 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7012 (Ch. 2020-39) on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 7012 (Ch. 2020-39) Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 116 Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 116 Time: 01/13/2020 - 1:11 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/08/2020 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: __