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0EC53FBF81F05FBF87258B79006BE9E3 Hearing Summary




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BILL SUMMARY For COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: BILL DRAFT REQUEST UPDATES

INTERIM COMMITTEE  TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN THE CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS
Date Aug 14, 2024      
Location SCR 352



Committee Discussion: Bill Draft Request Updates - Committee Discussion Only


01:38:43 PM  
Bill drafters from
the Office of Legislative Legal Services briefed the committee about bill
draft requests from the previous hearing.




Shelby Ross, Office
of Legislative Legal Services, updated commmittee members about the not
guilty by reason of insanity bill draft request.  She answered questions
from the committee about the bill and associated timelines.
01:54:11 PM  
Ms. Ross proceeded
to discuss the behavioral health crisis response bill draft request. Committee
members asked questions about the bill and its status.
02:14:30 PM  
Conrad Imel, Office
of Legislative Legal Services, discussed the bill draft request to create
a grant program in the Behavioral Health Administration to provide complementary
behavioral health services to persons in custody at jails.
02:16:41 PM  
Mr. Imel next updated
the committee about the competency bill draft request. He clarified components
of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
02:24:19 PM  
Anna Petrini, Office
of Legislative Legal Services, gave an overview of the bill draft request
that makes changes to the Youth Offender System in the Department of Corrections.
She answered questions from committee members.





Jack Johnson, Task Force Chair, commented on how to get in contact and
reach out to departments.