Panel adopts substitute clarifying custody while a medical TDO is sought
The subcommittee approved a substitute for HB 309 to limit custody while a physician seeks a temporary detention order to two hours, preserve liability protections for clinicians and permit release if no TDO is issued; the bill was reported as substituted 6‑0.
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The House subcommittee on behavioral health unanimously adopted a substitute for HB 309 that clarifies who has custody of patients who arrive at emergency departments while a medical temporary detention order (TDO) is being sought.
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