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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2140: Mental health for minors

Providing that a parent is not liable for the payment of mental health treatment for his or her minor child if the parent did not join in the consent to treatment.

Summary

  • Provides that the parent of a minor is not liable for payment of inpatient or outpatient mental health treatment unless the parent has joined in the consent to the treatment.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dan Kristiansen (R-39)
Introduced
February 9, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008

AN ACT Relating to parents' responsibility for the costs of mental health treatment for minors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Kristiansen (R-39)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Larry Haler R-8

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Early Learning & Children's Services.

HB 2140 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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