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BILL SUMMARY For UPDATE ON ADVISORY TASK FORCE AND SUBCOMMITTEE ACTIVITIES AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

INTERIM COMMITTEE  TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN THE CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS
Date Aug 11, 2022      
Location SCR 357



Update on Advisory Task Force and Subcommittee Activities and Policy Recommendations - Committee Discussion Only
09:14:18 AM  
Dr. Dave Iverson,
representing the Advisory Task Force, approached the table to discuss the
committees activities. Mr. Michael Ramirez joined online to discuss the
juvenile subcommittees recommendations. Mr. Ramirez discussed previous
recommendations that were not passed and what made them different from
the bills that did pass. He also recommended legislation related to evaluating
juvenile competency, when information exchange is authorized, when and
how often re-assessments should occur.



Committee members asked questions of Mr. Ramirez.




Additional information can be found on the committe's website: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/tf_822_juvenile_competency_restoration_bhdcjs_youth_subcommittee.pdf.
09:43:19 AM  
Dr. Iverson discussed
recommendations from the subcommittee. Dr. Iverson and the committee discussed
SB20-037 Strategic Plan (Attachment A) and the Colorado 9-1-1 Resource
Center (Attachment B).
10:06:06 AM  
Dr. Iverson discussed
recommendations from the Marijuana subcommittee which can be found on the
committees website: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/tf_822_mj_bill_suggestions_from_the_medical_marijuana_subcommittee_of_the_bhcdjs_task_force_1.pdf.
10:40:54 AM  

Dr. Iverson discussed recommendations from the Mental Health Hold subcommittee found here:  http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/tf_822_mhh_bhdcjs_mental_health_hold_subcommittee_recommendations.pdf
11:02:23 AM  

Dr. Iverson presented recommendations from the Housing Subcommittee which may be read at this link:  http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/tf_822_hsg_subcom.pdf.






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