2022 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
HB127: AN ACT relating to court-ordered mental health treatment.
Legislative Summary
Amend KRS 202A.0811 to clarify that the respondent be evaluated by a mental health professional and not examined, specify where and by when a qualified mental health professional's findings shall be certified, and specify when a date for a hearing shall be set; amend KRS 202A.0815 to expand the class of individuals who can have access to assisted outpatient treatment by modifying the criteria requirements for court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment.
Bill History
12/9/2021
Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
House of Representatives
1/4/2022
introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/4/2022
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
1/12/2022
to Health & Family Services (H)
House of Representatives
1/13/2022
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
House of Representatives
1/18/2022
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
1/18/2022
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 19, 2022
House of Representatives
1/24/2022
3rd reading, passed 90-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
House of Representatives
1/25/2022
received in Senate
Senate
1/25/2022
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
1/27/2022
to Health & Welfare (S)
Senate
2/23/2022
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
2/24/2022
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
2/25/2022
floor amendments (1) and (2-title) filed
Senate
3/11/2022
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Senate
3/16/2022
3rd reading
Senate
3/16/2022
floor amendments (1) and (2-title) withdrawn
Senate
3/16/2022
passed 37-0
Senate
3/16/2022
received in House
House of Representatives
3/17/2022
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/17/2022
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/17/2022
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/25/2022
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 32)
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Committee Substitute
House Committee Substitute 1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Not Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 2127
3/16/2022
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 46
1/24/2022
90
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/25/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine Die
