This bill expands legal protections for mental health professionals working at regional facilities, giving them immunity from lawsuits when they refer people to crisis teams in good faith. The change adds "appropriate regional facility" to the existing law that already protected mental health professionals at clinics and hospitals, ensuring consistent legal protection across different types of mental health settings.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 493
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 450
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 498
Signed by the President S.J. 421
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 1. H.J. 451
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 1. H.J. 453
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0.
House of Representatives Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 410
First Reading House H.J. 229
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0. S.J. 158
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0. S.J. 158
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0.
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 10
Maggie Sutton
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Michael Diedrich
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Cosponsors
Judiciary — Do Pass
Health and Human Services — Do Pass