Mental Health Professional Access To Dismissed Complaint
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2019 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning access by a mental health professional to certain records regarding a dismissed complaint against the mental health professional.
Bill Summary:
Under current law, when a complaint against a mental health professional is dismissed, information contained in the records of the board that licenses, registers, or certifies the mental health professional (board) is exempt from the disclosure requirements of the state's open records law. The bill allows a mental health professional who is a respondent to a dismissed complaint (respondent) to access information in the files of the board and in the files of the division of professions and occupations in the department of regulatory agencies (division). Before allowing the access, the board and the division shall redact from the information the names of the respondent's clients or other recipients of service and any other information that would identify an individual person, including the complainant or a witness.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Prime Sponsors
Representative
Jovan Melton
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/23/2019 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 19-1125, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | The motion failed on a vote of 5-5. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 19-1125 indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 03/08/2019 | House | House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely |
| 01/23/2019 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services |