California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 543 — Minors: consent to mental health services.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 503, Statutes of 2010.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes a minor who is 12 years of age or older to consent to mental health treatment or counseling, except as specified, on an outpatient basis, or to residential shelter services, if specified conditions are met. This bill would, notwithstanding any provision of law, instead, provide that a minor who is 12 years of age or older may consent to outpatient mental health services, if, in the opinion of the professional person, as defined, the minor is mature enough to participate intelligently in the mental health treatment or counseling services. The bill would expand the definition of a professional person to include a licensed clinical social worker, as specified, and a board certified or board eligible psychiatrist. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income persons receive health care benefits. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid provisions. This bill would provide that the above mental health services will not apply to the receipt of benefits under the Medi-Cal program.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 503, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by Governor.

  3. Enrolled. To Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 23. Noes 14. Page 5039.) To enrollment.

  5. In Senate.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 49. Noes 28. Page 6839.) To Senate.

  7. Assembly Rule 69(d) suspended. (Page 6463.)

  8. Read third time. Amended. (Ayes 49. Noes 26. Page 6443.) To third reading.

  9. From inactive file to third reading file.

  10. Notice of motion to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Charles Calderon.

  11. Placed on inactive file on request of Assembly Member Torrico.

  12. Read third time. Amended. To third reading.

  13. Read second time. To third reading.

  14. Read second time. Amended. To second reading.

  15. (Heard in committee on June 30.)

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.)

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  18. To Com. on JUD.

  19. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  20. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 22. Noes 12. Page 1182.) To Assembly.

  21. Read second time. Amended. To third reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 3. Page 1072.)

  23. Set for hearing May 28.

  24. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  25. Withdrawn from committee.

  26. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  27. Read second time. Amended. To third reading.

  28. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 808.)

  29. Set for hearing May 5.

  30. To Com. on JUD.

  31. Read first time.

  32. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 30.

  33. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Leno · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Leno

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

W/O REF. TO FILE SB543 Leno Concurrence

Passed 24 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221302
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 241402
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Florez — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Runner — Nay
Huff — Nay
Ashburn — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 543 Leno Senate Third Reading By MA

Passed 58 Yea · 31 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 552801
Democratic 2100
Republican 1200
Total 583101
% of votes cast 64%34%0%1%
How each member voted (90)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Evans — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Coto — Yea
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Yea
Block — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Knight — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
Adams — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Not Voting
Torrico — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gilmore — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Nay
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 543 Leno Remove from Inactive File Amend By MA Set #1

Passed 57 Yea · 28 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 542704
Democratic 2001
Republican 1101
Total 572806
% of votes cast 63%31%0%7%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Bass — Yea
Block — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Charles — Not Voting
Audra — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Galgiani — Not Voting
Garrick — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Nay
DeVore — Nay
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Nay
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Miller — Nay
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 7300
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Lieu — Yea
Silva — Nay
Tran — Nay
Brownley — Yea
Knight — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Monning — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Evans — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Senate 3rd Reading SB543 Leno

Passed 23 Yea · 12 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211105
Republican 0100
Democratic 2000
Total 231205
% of votes cast 58%30%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Runner — Not Voting
Harman — Not Voting
Ducheny — Not Voting
Dutton — Nay
Benoit — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Florez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Huff — Nay
Maldonado — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Denham — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7303
Total 7303
% of votes cast 54%23%0%23%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Not Voting
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 3 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3002
Total 3002
% of votes cast 60%0%0%40%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Leno — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Harman — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Florez — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 543 do?
Existing law authorizes a minor who is 12 years of age or older to consent to mental health treatment or counseling, except as specified, on an outpatient basis, or to residential shelter services, if specified conditions are met. This bill would, notwithstanding any provision of law, instead, provide that a minor who is 12 years of age or older may consent to outpatient mental health services, if, in the opinion of the professional person, as defined, the minor is mature enough to participate intelligently in the mental health treatment or counseling services. The bill would expand the definition of a professional person to include a licensed clinical social worker, as specified, and a board certified or board eligible psychiatrist. Existing law provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services and under which qualified low-income persons receive health care benefits. The Medi-Cal program is, in part, governed and funded by federal Medicaid provisions. This bill would provide that the above mental health services will not apply to the receipt of benefits under the Medi-Cal program.
Who sponsors SB 543?
SB 543 is sponsored by Leno.
What is the current status of SB 543?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 543?
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