Rep. Patt Maney

Florida representatives from the House Health and Human Services Committee on February 15 had no questions for their colleague, Rep. Pat Maney, R-Shalimar, on his rewrite of a sweeping mental health and substance abuse bill, HB 7021, before passing it unanimously.

But they had several nice things to say about the updated measure that seeks to streamline the court procedures for involuntarily committing a person for mental health and substance abuse treatment under the Baker and Marchman acts, respectively, as well as increase patient access to those services.