Mental Health Professionals Reporting Exemption
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2023 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
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.)
Related Documents & Information
| 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 | 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 |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/07/2023 | 57 | Mental Health Professionals Reporting Exemption |