HB 713

  • Pennsylvania House Bill
  • 2017-2018 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in involuntary examination and treatment, further providing for persons who may be subject to involuntary emergency examination and treatment, for involuntary emergency examination and treatment authorized by a physician - not to exceed one hundred twenty hours, for extended involuntary emergency treatment certified by a judge or mental health review officer - not to exceed twenty days, for court-ordered involuntary treatment not to exceed ninety days; and, in determinations affecting those charged with crime, or under sentence, further providing for incompetence to proceed on criminal charges and lack of criminal responsibility as defense.

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Apr 26, 2017

House

Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS

House

Second consideration

Apr 25, 2017

House

Removed from table

Apr 19, 2017

House

Laid on the table

House

Reported as committed

House

First consideration

Mar 06, 2017

House

PN 0770 Referred to HEALTH

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