BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6319

SB 6319: Mental illness/placement

Modifying placement responsibilities for persons in the state mental health system.

Summary

  • Eastern and Western State Hospitals are intended to become clinical centers for handling the most complicated long-term care needs of patients with a primary diagnosis of mental illness. Over time, their involvement in providing short-term acute care and less complicated long-term care shall be diminished in accordance with the revised responsibilities for mental health care enacted by the Legislature in 1989.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6319), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 230, Laws of 1992
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 1992
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 1992
  4. Passed HouseMar 11, 1992
  5. Partly vetoed
  6. LawApr 2, 1992
Prime sponsor
Janice Niemi (D-43)
Introduced
January 24, 1992 in the Senate
Last action
April 2, 1992
Session law
Chapter 230, Laws of 1992
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Janice Niemi (D-43)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 13, 1992
Version voted on: ESB 6319
45 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican22102
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

March 11, 1992
Version voted on: ESB 6319
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

Senate · Final Passage

March 12, 1992
Version voted on: ESB 6319
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican24010
How each member voted

History

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SB 6319 in other sessions

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