HB 602-FN-A (2017): prohibiting placement of certain persons with mental illness in the secure psychiatric unit, establishing a secure psychiatric hospital oversight commission, and appropriating funds to develop plans for a secure therapeutic psychiatric hospital facility.
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HB 602-FN-A (2017)
prohibiting placement of certain persons with mental illness in the secure psychiatric unit, establishing a secure psychiatric hospital oversight commission, and appropriating funds to develop plans for a secure therapeutic psychiatric hospital facility.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2017-2018
- House committee: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- Subject: Public and Mental Health
The Story
It was introduced on January 5, 2017 and referred to the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 31, 2017. The committee met in executive session on February 1, 2017 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 14–3 to recommend that the House kill it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 15, 2017 the House voted to kill it on a division vote 230–120.
Sponsors
- Rep. Robert Renny Cushing (D - Rock 21) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 31, 2017, 3:15 PM: public hearing, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
- February 1, 2017: executive session, House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs, LOB 205
Votes
- February 15, 2017, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 230, nays 120, passed
The Docket
- January 5, 2017: Introduced 01/05/2017 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
- January 31, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/31/2017 03:15 PM LOB 205
- February 1, 2017: Executive Session: 02/01/2017 LOB 205
- February 15, 2017: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 02/15/2017 (Vote 14-3; RC)
- February 15, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA DV 230-120 02/15/2017