2020-03-21                     House Journal                      Page 1992
HB 290                                                                                                                        
The Finance 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                                                                 
     detention for mental health evaluation; and relating to licensure of                                                       
     crisis stabilization centers."                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
and recommends it be replaced with:                                                                                             

2020-03-21                     House Journal                      Page 1993
     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 Representatives Johnston and Foster, Co-                                                               
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
Do pass (6):  Ortiz, LeBon, Wool, Josephson, Johnston, Foster                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
Do not pass (1):  Carpenter                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
No recommendation (3):  Tilton, Knopp, Sullivan-Leonard                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
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 is on today's calendar.