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PUBLIC
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
INTERIM COMMITTEE TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN THE CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS
| Date |
07/22/2024 |
| Attendance |
| Bradfield |
X |
| Cutter |
* |
| English |
X |
| Pelton R. |
E |
| Amabile |
X |
| Michaelson Jenet |
X |
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| Time |
10:04:13 AM to 11:15:13 AM |
| Place |
SCR 357 |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Michaelson Jenet |
| This Report was prepared by |
Matthu Beck |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hOverview of Advisory Task Force and Subcommittee Activities |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hTask Force Appointments |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hCommittee Discussion: Legislation for the 2025 Session |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hOther Business and Next Steps |
Committee Discussion Only |
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| 10:04:31 AM |
Juliann Jenson, Legislative
Council Staff, gave a brief history of the Legislative Oversight Committee
for the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Disorders in the Criminal
and Juvenile Justice Systems, including an overview of its scope and charge.
She also described the associated Task Force that makes recommendations
to the Legislative Oversight Committee.
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| 10:07:48 AM |
Shelby Ross, Office
of Legislative Legal Services, gave an overview of the bill request process
and deadline requirements. She also discussed bill sponsors and other logistics.
Committee members
asked questions about how interim committee bill sponsorship works if moving
from one chamber to the other.
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Overview of Advisory Task Force and Subcommittee Activities - Committee Discussion Only
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10:13:22 AM |
Jack Johnson, Task Force Chair, gave an update on Task Force activities over the past year and detailed the subcommittee work. The subcommittees focused on crisis systems, competency, youth, and not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI). Task Force legislative recommendations may be found in Attachment A.
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10:19:32 AM |
Mr. Johnson first
spoke speak the Youth Subcommittee recommendation to add levels of
oversight and develop additional guidelines. He also spoke about amending
statutes related to juvenile competency. Committee members asked questions
about the recommendations.
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10:31:41 AM |
Mr. Johnson next
recapped recommendations made by the Crisis Subcommittee, including a catalog
of current programs and best practices. The subcommittee also recommended
funding a facility to provide many of the needed services and digitizing
the mental health hold process. Kevin Bishop, Chair of Crisis System Subcommittee,
answered questions from members of the committee. Shelby Ross rejoined
the table to answer a question from the committee.
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10:45:34 AM |
Mr. Johnson summarized
NGRI subcommittee recommendations. Among others, one suggested to
remove from statute outdated language and methods for evaluations, as well
as another to change videoing of examinations to require plain clothing
and not correctional facility clothing. Committee members asked questions
about the recommendations.
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10:54:06 AM |
Dr. Erin Crites,
Task Force Co-Chair, gave an overview of the Systems Subcommittee recommendations
including incentivizing alternative and complementary treatments and creating
a grant program to help study these programs. Dr. Crites answered questions
from members of the committee.
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Task Force Appointments - Committee Discussion Only
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11:00:13 AM |
The Legislative Oversight
Committee declared the practicing mental health professional seat on the
Task Force as vacant.
The committee
appointed Sheriff Jaime Fitzsimmons to fill the Sheriff's Department vacancy.
The committee also reappointed certain task force members to another
term.
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11:01:00 AM
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Motion |
Move to Appoint Sheriff Jaime Fitsimmons to fill the Sheriff's Position on the Task Force |
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| Moved |
Michaelson Jenet |
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| Seconded |
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Bradfield |
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Cutter |
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English |
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Pelton R. |
Excused |
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Amabile |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:01:30 AM
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Motion |
Move to Reappoint Gina Shimeall, Bethe Feltman, David Rosen, Cali Thole, and Libby Stuyt to theTask Force. |
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| Moved |
Michaelson Jenet |
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| Seconded |
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Bradfield |
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Cutter |
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English |
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Pelton R. |
Excused |
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Amabile |
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Michaelson Jenet |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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11:01:30 AM |
Mr. Johnson solicited
recommendations for Task Force vacant positions.
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Committee Discussion: Legislation for the 2025 Session - Committee Discussion Only
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11:02:40 AM |
The committee discussed
possible bill draft requests. Members suggested turning the four
subcommittee recommendations into bill drafts, with the fifth bill draft
left for competency.
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11:07:55 AM |
Committee members
were assigned to assist bill drafters with specific bill draft requests.
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11:10:06 AM |
The committee gave
permission for the bill drafters to directly contact the subcommittee chairs
of the Task Force about the proposed bill drafts.
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Other Business and Next Steps - Committee Discussion Only
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11:13:42 AM |
The committee discussed
plans for the next meeting.
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| 11:15:13 AM |
The committee adjourned. |
