HB 40 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRANSITION PLANS.

Summary

This Act authorizes the Family Court to order the Department of Health and Social Services ("DHSS") to determine whether a child who is 17 years old or older and in the custody of the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families ("DSCYF") qualifies for adult mental or behavioral health services. If the child does qualify for adult mental or behavioral health services, this Act authorizes the Family Court to order that DHSS coordinate with DSCYF to develop and implement a transition plan for mental or behavioral health services for the child.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Apr 2017

House Passage

Mar 2017

Senate Passage

May 2017

Signed into Law

Sep 2017

Introduced Jan 18, 2017 Signed Sep 8, 2017

Floor votes · House Mar 28, 2017

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Sep 8, 2017

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

May 3, 2017

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT

upper

Apr 26, 2017

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Judicial & Community Affairs) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits

upper

Mar 28, 2017

Introduced

Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate

upper

Mar 28, 2017

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

lower

Mar 15, 2017

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits

lower

Jan 18, 2017

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

lower

3 primary · 7 co-sponsors