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HB 290                                                                                                                        
The Judiciary Committee considered:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 290                                                                                                          
    "An Act establishing an alternative to arrest procedure for persons                                                         
    in acute episodes of mental illness; relating to emergency                                                                  

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    detention for mental health evaluation; and relating to licensure of                                                        
    crisis stabilization centers."                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
    CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 290(JUD)                                                                                              
    "An Act establishing an alternative to arrest procedure for persons                                                         
    suffering from an acute behavioral health crisis; relating to                                                               
    emergency detention for mental health evaluation; and relating to                                                           
    licensure of crisis stabilization centers."                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
The report was signed by Representative Claman, Chair, with the                                                                 
following individual recommendations:                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (5):  LeDoux, Drummond, Stutes, Kopp, Claman                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (2):  Shaw, Vance                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The following fiscal note(s) apply to CSHB 290(JUD):                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
1.  Zero, Dept. of Law                                                                                                          
2.  Indeterminate, Dept. of Public Safety                                                                                       
3.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                   
4.  Fiscal, Dept. of Health & Social Services                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
HB 290 was referred to the Finance Committee.