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SB 120                                                                                                                        
Message dated March 23 was read stating the House passed and                                                                    
returned for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 120(HSS)                                                                      
"An Act relating to administration of psychotropic medication to a                                                              
patient without the patient's informed consent; and providing for an                                                            
effective date" with the following amendment:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
          CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 120(HSS) am H "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; relating to administration of psychotropic                                                                
          medication to a patient without the patient's informed                                                                
          consent; relating to licensure of crisis stabilization                                                                
          centers; and providing for an effective date."                                                                        
          (Title Change HCR 19)                                                                                                 
SB 120                                                                                                                        
Senator Hoffman moved the Senate concur in the House amendment.                                                                 
Senator Begich objected, then withdrew his objection.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                                                       
amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CSSB 120(HSS) am H                                                                                                              
Shall the Senate Concur in the                                                                                                  
House Amendment to CSSB 120(HSS)?                                                                                               
Effective Date                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
YEAS:  15   NAYS:  4   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Yeas:  Begich, Bishop, Coghill, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman,                                                                 
Hughes, Kiehl, Micciche, Olson, Revak, Stedman, Stevens,                                                                        
von Imhof, Wilson                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
Nays:  Kawasaki, Reinbold, Shower, Wielechowski                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
Excused:  Costello                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                

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and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting                                                              
CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 120(HSS) am H "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; relating to administration of psychotropic                                                                   
medication to a patient without the patient's informed consent; relating                                                        
to licensure of crisis stabilization centers; and providing for an                                                              
effective date."                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Senator Hoffman moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on                                                                   
concurrence be considered the vote on the effective date clause.                                                                
Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.