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HB23-1031

Mental Health Professionals Reporting Exemption

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Professions & Occupations Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning an exemption for mental health professionals from requirements to report information about individuals with a sexually transmitted infection to public health entities.

Bill Summary:

Under current law, every health-care provider is required to report specified information about an individual known to the provider to have a diagnosis of or a positive test for a sexually transmitted infection to the department of public health and environment or a local public health agency. The act exempts from this reporting requirement a mental health professional who is not engaged in testing a patient for, diagnosing a patient with, or treating a patient with a sexually transmitted infection.

APPROVED by Governor April 10, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/10/2023 Signed Act PDF
04/03/2023 Final Act PDF
03/15/2023 Rerevised PDF
03/14/2023 Revised PDF
02/13/2023 Reengrossed PDF
02/10/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/09/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/10/2023 PA2 PDF
02/08/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/25/2023 FN2 PDF
01/23/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1031, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-1. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1031, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/20/2023 Senate Amendments REPASS
43
AYE
17
NO
5
OTHER
Vote record
03/20/2023 Senate Amendments CONCUR
49
AYE
11
NO
5
OTHER
Vote record
02/13/2023 Third Reading BILL
44
AYE
19
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/15/2023 Third Reading BILL
22
AYE
12
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/09/2023 L.002 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
02/07/2023 L.001 HOU Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
04/10/2023 Governor Governor Signed
04/03/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/03/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/31/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/20/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
03/16/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
03/15/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/14/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/09/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/15/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
02/13/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/10/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/07/2023 House House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/09/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 57 Mental Health Professionals Reporting Exemption PDF