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Substitute for H.B. No. 5298
Session Year 2013
 

AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY.

To require the probate court to follow certain procedures before issuing an order for involuntary electroconvulsive therapy and to replace the term "shock therapy" with "electroconvulsive therapy".

Introduced by:
Public Health Committee
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   Text of Bill
 PH Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference [pdf]
 Committee Bill [pdf]
 Proposed Bill [pdf]
   Committee Actions
 PH Joint Fav. Rpt
 PH Vote Tally Sheet [pdf]
 PH Vote Tally Sheet [pdf]
 PH Vote Tally Sheet [pdf]

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Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 4/5/2013Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Judiciary
 4/4/2013Favorable Change of Reference, House to Committee on Judiciary
 4/4/2013(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 4/3/2013(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 4/2/2013(PH)Joint Favorable Substitute Change of Reference Judiciary
 3/28/2013Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health
 3/27/2013Drafted by Committee
 3/11/2013(PH)Vote to Draft
 2/15/2013Public Hearing 02/20
 2/4/2013(PH)Reserved for Subject Matter Public Hearing
 1/15/2013Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health

Co-sponsors of HB-5298

Rep. Sandy H. Nafis, 27th Dist.
Sen. Paul R. Doyle, 9th Dist.
Public Hearing Testimony  

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