Firearms Owners Against Crime
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This bill provides for involuntary commitments, under the Mental Health Procedures Act, for drug overdoses.
Title: 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.
Subject:
Description: 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.
Session: 2017-2018 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to HEALTH
Last Action Date: March 6, 2017
Link: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2017&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=713
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20 sponsors: Matthew Baker (R); Tarah Toohil; Harold English (R); Daniel McNeill (D); David Millard (R); David Zimmerman (R); Karen Boback (R); Stanley Saylor (R); Craig Staats (R); Anthony DeLuca (D); Dominic Costa (D); Judith Ward (R); Donna Oberlander (R); Rebecca Corbin (R); John McGinnis (R); Thomas Quigley (R); Thomas Sankey (R); Tina Pickett (R); Jeff Wheeland (R); Ron Marsico (R)
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 6, 2017 | Referred to HEALTH |
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | not available | state bill text | bill text |
There have not been any votes on this bill