DHS-MHDD-SUBSTANCE ABUSE EXAM
Summary
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that, based on an examination of a person admitted to a facility of the Department of Human Services, the Department shall (instead of may) provide necessary medical, education, and rehabilitation services and shall (instead of may) arrange for a further assessment and referral to appropriate alcoholism or substance abuse services. Provides that the assessment and referral shall be made to a provider who is able to accept the person for referral and perform a further assessment within a clinically appropriate time.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2007
House Passage
May 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 15, 2007
Signed Aug 20, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2007 · House Mar 14, 2007
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
May 23, 2007
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican18
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Aug 20, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 23, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 10, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 011-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Mar 20, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 15, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 14, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0-2)
house
Mar 1, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 1, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Disability Services Committee
lower
Jan 19, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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