BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5660: Mental health professionals

Concerning the duties of mental health professionals.

Summary

Allows a health care professional to disclose health care information to law enforcement to protect another from a threat of physical violence.
Exempts health care professionals from liability if they decide whether to release information about a threat of physical violence in good faith and without gross negligence.
Allows a health care professional to discharge the duty to warn or take reasonable precautions by making reasonable efforts to communicate a threat to the person or persons concerned and to law enforcement personnel.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5660), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the duties of mental health professionals;

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

Jan 13, 2020By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 28, 2019Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
Jan 25, 2019First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

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

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