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SB870

Behavioral health services; correctional facilities, exchange of medical/mental health information.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Barbara Favola (D)

Session:
2025 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Behavioral health services; exchange of medical and mental health information and records; correctional facilities.

Permits the Department of Medical Assistance Services, the Department of Social Services, and any local department of social services to access medical and mental health information and records for persons committed to any correctional facility for the purposes of providing pre-release services, reentry planning, and post-incarceration placement and services. The bill also authorizes the Department of Medical Assistance Services to access a juvenile's social, medical, psychiatric, and psychological reports and records during pre-release and up to 30 days following such juvenile's release from commitment for the purposes of providing pre-release services, reentry planning, and post-incarceration placement and services. This bill is identical to HB 2754. (Less)
  • Bill History

  • 01/03/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104025D
  • 01/03/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
  • 01/18/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB870)
  • 01/31/2025 - Senate: Reported from Rehabilitation and Social Services (15-Y 0-N)
  • 02/03/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
  • 02/03/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/03/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
  • 02/04/2025 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/04/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
  • 02/04/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
  • 02/04/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
  • 02/07/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/07/2025 - House: Read first time
  • 02/07/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
  • 02/07/2025 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
  • 02/11/2025 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/13/2025 - House: Read second time
  • 02/14/2025 - House: Read third time
  • 02/14/2025 - House: Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
  • 02/18/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 02/18/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB870ER)
  • 02/18/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/19/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB870)
  • 02/20/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/03/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  • 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  • 03/21/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 317 (Effective 07/01/25)
  • 03/21/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0317)

Full text and vote history:

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