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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5257

SB 5257: Mental health for minors

Revising provisions relating to mental health treatment for minors.

Summary

  • When a parent brings his or her minor child to an evaluation and treatment facility or an inpatient facility to determine whether the child has a mental disorder and is in need of treatment, the treatment provider may not refuse to treat the minor based solely on the minor's lack of consent.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2005
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced
January 19, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006
Versions
SB 5257, SSB 5257

AN ACT Relating to mental health treatment for minors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Val Stevens R-39Jerome Delvin R-8

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5257)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5257)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5257)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5257)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5257)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. HSC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections.

SB 5257 in other sessions

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