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Senate committee narrows emergency civil‑hold timeline to 72 hours and advances bill 6‑0
Summary
The Senate Human Services Committee amended a bill to make the emergency evaluation period a flat 72 hours after admission, voted to reconsider earlier action and approved a due‑pass as amended recommendation by a 6‑0 roll call.
The Senate Human Services Committee amended language on a bill addressing emergency civil‑hold procedures so that the required evaluation period reads as a flat 72 hours after admission and voted the bill out of committee by unanimous roll calls.
Committee discussion focused on whether the statute should retain separate 24‑hour and 72‑hour timelines or move to a single 72‑hour period. Advocates and hospital representatives raised concerns that 24 hours can be too short when transport or medical stabilization is required, while…
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