House Bill 1233
2017-2018 Regular Session
An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in general provisions, further providing for scope of act, providing for definitions, further providing for treatment facilities and for individualized treatment plan and providing for assisted outpatient treatment implementation by counties and for assisted outpatient treatment implementation by department; in involuntary examination and treatment, further providing for persons subject, for involuntary emergency examination and treatment authorized by physician, for persons for whom application may be made, and for additional periods of court-ordered involuntary treatment; and adding provisions relating to assisted outpatient treatment.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Representative Thomas Murt
R House District 152
Co-Sponsors
Rep. Matthew Baker
R House District 68
Rep. Kerry Benninghoff
R House District 171
Rep. Stephen Bloom
R House District 199
Rep. Karen Boback
R House District 117
Rep. Tim Briggs
D House District 149
Rep. Vanessa Brown
D House District 190
Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver
R House District 108
Rep. Pamela DeLissio
D House District 194
Rep. Garth Everett
R House District 84
Rep. Robert Godshall
R House District 53
Rep. Doyle Heffley
R House District 122
Rep. Rich Irvin
R House District 81
Rep. Stephen Kinsey
D House District 201
Rep. Nick Miccarelli
R House District 162
Rep. Dan Miller
D House District 42
Rep. Mark Mustio
R House District 44
Rep. Ed Neilson
D House District 174
Rep. Eric Nelson
R House District 57
Rep. Jack Rader
R House District 176
Rep. Greg Rothman
R House District 87
Rep. John Taylor
R House District 177
Rep. Marcy Toepel
R House District 147
Rep. Tarah Toohil
R House District 116
Rep. Katharine Watson
R House District 144
Rep. Martina White
R House District 170
Rep. Michael Hanna
D House District 76
Rep. Tina Davis
D House District 141
Rep. Bryan Barbin
D House District 71
Rep. James Santora
R House District 163
Rep. Maureen Madden
D House District 115
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 106 of 2018, Oct. 24, 2018
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| 1460 | Referred to Human Services, April 17, 2017 |
| 1838 | Reported as amended, May 24, 2017 |
| First consideration, May 24, 2017 | |
| Laid on the table, May 24, 2017 | |
| Removed from table, June 19, 2017 | |
| 2083 | Second consideration, with amendments, June 20, 2017 |
| Re-committed to Appropriations, June 20, 2017 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1095-1097), June 20, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 21, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, June 21, 2017 (189-0) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1139-1140), June 21, 2017 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to Health & Human Services, June 22, 2017 | |
| 3188 | Reported as amended, March 20, 2018 |
| First consideration, March 20, 2018 | |
| Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), May 21, 2018 | |
| Removed from table, Oct. 2, 2018 | |
| 4252 | Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 15, 2018 |
| Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 15, 2018 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 16, 2018 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 17, 2018 (49-0) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to Rules, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 17, 2018 (181-0) | |
| Signed in House, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Signed in Senate, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Oct. 18, 2018 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Oct. 24, 2018 | |
| Act No. 106 of 2018, Oct. 24, 2018 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 3188
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 2083
House Amendments to Printers Number 1460
Votes
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
House RULES Committee Vote
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - House RULES Committee Vote
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - Senate HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017 - House HUMAN SERVICES Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
This bill amends the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.0817, No.0143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act. Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.
Rep. Thomas Murt
R House District 152
Rep. Aaron Bernstine
R House District 10
Rep. Angel Cruz
D House District 180
Sen. Jay Costa
D Senate District 43
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July 9, 1976 (P.L.0817, No.0143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act
House Bill 1233
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
MURT, BAKER, BENNINGHOFF, BLOOM, BOBACK, BRIGGS, V. BROWN, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DeLISSIO, EVERETT, GODSHALL, HEFFLEY, IRVIN, KINSEY, MICCARELLI, D. MILLER, MUSTIO, NEILSON, NELSON, RADER, ROTHMAN, TAYLOR, TOEPEL, TOOHIL, WATSON, WHITE, HANNA, DAVIS, BARBIN, SANTORA, MADDEN
Short Title
An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in general provisions, further providing for scope of act, providing for definitions, further providing for treatment facilities and for individualized treatment plan and providing for assisted outpatient treatment implementation by counties and for assisted outpatient treatment implementation by department; in involuntary examination and treatment, further providing for persons subject, for involuntary emergency examination and treatment authorized by physician, for persons for whom application may be made, and for additional periods of court-ordered involuntary treatment; and adding * * *
Memo Subject
A Better Standard for Outpatient Commitment for Persons with Serious Mental Illness (Prior HB 2423)
Actions
| 1460 | Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, April 17, 2017 |
| 1838 | Reported as amended, May 24, 2017 |
| First consideration, May 24, 2017 | |
| Laid on the table, May 24, 2017 | |
| Removed from table, June 19, 2017 | |
| 2083 | Second consideration, with amendments, June 20, 2017 |
| Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 20, 2017 | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1095-1097), June 20, 2017 | |
| Re-reported as committed, June 21, 2017 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, June 21, 2017 (189-0) | |
| (Remarks see House Journal Page 1139-1140), June 21, 2017 | |
| In the Senate | |
| Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, June 22, 2017 | |
| 3188 | Reported as amended, March 20, 2018 |
| First consideration, March 20, 2018 | |
| Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), May 21, 2018 | |
| Removed from table, Oct. 2, 2018 | |
| 4252 | Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 15, 2018 |
| Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 15, 2018 | |
| Re-reported as committed, Oct. 16, 2018 | |
| Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 17, 2018 (49-0) | |
| In the House | |
| Referred to RULES, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 17, 2018 (181-0) | |
| Signed in House, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Signed in Senate, Oct. 17, 2018 | |
| Presented to the Governor, Oct. 18, 2018 | |
| Approved by the Governor, Oct. 24, 2018 | |
| Act No. 106 of 2018, Oct. 24, 2018 |
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