S 0303 General Bill, By Kimpson, Shealy, Fanning, Davis and Alexander
Similar (H 3592)
Summary: Transport of a mentally ill person
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-17-440 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE CUSTODY AND TRANSPORT OF A PERSON WHO IS BELIEVED TO HAVE A MENTAL ILLNESS AND IS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE CARE, TO PROVIDE THAT A STATE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORTING THE PATIENT MUST BE A PART OF A THERAPEUTIC TRANSPORT UNIT AND HAVE UNDERGONE MENTAL HEALTH AND CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PHYSICIAN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PATIENT'S CARE MUST NOTIFY A FRIEND OR RELATIVE THAT THE FRIEND OR RELATIVE MAY TRANSPORT THE PATIENT TO THE MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY AND THAT THE FRIEND OR RELATIVE FREELY CHOOSES TO ASSUME THAT RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR THE TRANSPORT.
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01/08/19	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 176)
01/08/19	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 176)
03/21/19	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 10)
03/22/19		Scrivener's error corrected
04/03/19	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22)
04/09/19	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 27)
04/09/19	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 27)
04/09/19	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 27)
04/09/19	Senate	Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0
04/10/19	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 2)
04/10/19	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 2)
04/10/19		Scrivener's error corrected