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Panel approves bill clarifying 72-hour hospital hold for medically disoriented patients
Summary
The committee passed House Bill 1169 to clarify that short-term holds for medically caused disorientation (for example delirium or dementia-related confusion) fall under the 72-hour hospital hold statute and must include 24-hour evaluations.
Rep. Lee Johnson presented House Bill 1169 as an effort to clarify when a hospital may place an immediate hold on a patient whose medical condition, rather than a primary mental health disorder, causes disorientation and potential harm.
"This is not a person who's, you know, competent oriented that that's making an informed decision. This is a person who has a medical condition that is creating some disorientation," Rep. Lee Johnson said, describing scenarios such as dementia or delirium in an emergency department.
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