BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 3003: Mental health treatment

Clarifying the state's ability to recover from defendants the cost of mental health treatment provided at state hospitals.

Summary

  • Allows medical and mental health care costs to be recoverable for defendants who are not yet convicted but are committed to the state psychiatric hospitals for a forensic evaluation.

From the House Bill Report (HB 3003), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2008
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 21, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2008
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6628
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to clarifying the state's ability to recover from defendants the cost of mental health treatment provided at state hospitals;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. APP - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 3003 in other sessions

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