House Bill 835
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 rights and remedies of persons in treatment.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Representative Aaron Bernstine
R House District 10
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Thomas Murt
R House District 152

Rep. Jared Solomon
D House District 202

Rep. Tim Hennessey
R House District 26

Rep. Matthew Dowling
R House District 51

Rep. Anthony DeLuca
D House District 32

Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
D House District 95

Rep. Michael Schlossberg
D House District 132

Rep. William Kortz
D House District 38

Rep. Barry Jozwiak
R House District 5
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services, July 6, 2017
Senate
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0917 | Referred to Health, March 13, 2017 |
Reported as committed, June 6, 2017 | |
First consideration, June 6, 2017 | |
Re-committed to Rules, June 6, 2017 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2017 | |
Second consideration, June 26, 2017 | |
Re-committed to Appropriations, June 26, 2017 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 27, 2017 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 27, 2017 (197-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Health & Human Services, July 6, 2017 |
Printers Numbers
Votes
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, June 26, 2017 - House RULES Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 6, 2017 - House HEALTH 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. Thomas Murt
R House District 152

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 835
2017-2018 Regular Session
Sponsors
BERNSTINE, MURT, SOLOMON, HENNESSEY, DOWLING, DeLUCA, HILL-EVANS, SCHLOSSBERG, KORTZ, JOZWIAK
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 rights and remedies of persons in treatment.
Memo Subject
Rights of Patients Receiving Mental Health Care to be Free from Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
Actions
0917 | Referred to HEALTH, March 13, 2017 |
Reported as committed, June 6, 2017 | |
First consideration, June 6, 2017 | |
Re-committed to RULES, June 6, 2017 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 26, 2017 | |
Second consideration, June 26, 2017 | |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 26, 2017 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 27, 2017 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 27, 2017 (197-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, July 6, 2017 |
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