Bill

Bill > S1554


FL S1554

FL S1554
Substance Abuse and Mental Health


summary

Introduced
01/08/2020
In Committee
01/13/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2020

Introduced Session

2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Revising the definition of the term "mental illness" to exclude conditions manifested by dementia or traumatic brain injury; revising eligibility requirements for certain substance abuse and mental health services; revising distribution of funding for substance abuse and mental health services; requiring the Department of Children and Families to request certain medical information from jails, etc.

AI Summary

This bill revises the definition of "mental illness" to exclude conditions manifested by dementia or traumatic brain injury. It also revises the eligibility requirements for certain substance abuse and mental health services, including defining new categories of eligible individuals such as adults at risk of serious mental illness and individuals experiencing an acute mental or emotional crisis. The bill requires the Department of Children and Families to request medical information from jails for individuals who have been committed to the department. Additionally, the bill modifies the distribution of funding for substance abuse and mental health services to ensure more equitable funding across the state.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (on 03/14/2020)

bill text


bill summary

Loading...

bill summary

Loading...
Loading...