HB 959

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Health Care for Inmates

Abstract

Health Care for Inmates; Provides requirements for involuntary examinations of inmates, placement & treatment of inmate in mental health treatment facility, & filing petitions for involuntary inpatient placement for inmates; provides requirements for emergency & psychotropic medications, use of force, & management & treatment for self-injurious behaviors; requires wardens to consult with inmate’s treating physician & make certain determinations; provides for petitions to compel inmate to submit to medical treatment; provides requirements for inmate capacity, health care advance directives, & proxies.

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Mar 08, 2024

House

Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Jan 09, 2024

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Jan 05, 2024

House

Referred to Appropriations Committee

House

Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

House

Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Dec 20, 2023

House

Filed

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H 959 Filed PDF

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