j_micjs_2016a_2016-08-22t09:08:10z12 Hearing Summary
Date: 08/22/2016
Final
Review of Committee Letters and Request Bill Drafts
COMMITTEE ON TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
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03:36 PM -- Review of Committee Letters and Request Bill Drafts
Jane Ritter, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions about submitting bill titles. She provided a handout to the committee regarding the interim committee bill deadlines (Attachment Q).
16MICJS0822AttachQ.pdf
03:40 PM
Senator Newell discussed sending a letter to Joint Budget Committee and Joint Technology Committee asking for support of the Bureau of Justice Assistance grant application for the development of a criminal justice health information system exchange (Attachment E). The committee discussed the draft letter of support and recommended changes to the language of the letter. Ms. Heil answered questions about the draft letter.
| BILL: | Review of Committee Letters and Request Bill Draft | |
| TIME: | 03:44:27 PM | |
| MOVED: | Newell | |
| MOTION: | Requested that the revised draft letter of support be sent on behalf of the MICJS Legislative Oversight Committee (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Singer | |
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Humphrey
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Lee
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Newell
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Woods
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Martinez Humenik
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Singer
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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03:47 PM
Representative Singer further discussed sending a letter to the Joint Budget Committee and Joint Technology Committee. Ms. King discussed the timeframe for submitting the letter to Ms. Heil. It was determined that Representative Singer and Senator Martinez Humenik would contact the members of the Joint Budget Committee and Joint Technology Committee concerning supporting the grant application.
03:50 PM
Ms. King discussed the letter to the Chief Justice regarding training on management plans (Attachment R). The committee discussed the draft letter. Ms. King responding to questions about the draft letter.
16MICJS0822AttachR.pdf
03:57 PM
Sherry Stwalley, Office of the State Court Administrator, discussed the judicial trainings that occur throughout the year.
| BILL: | Review of Committee Letters and Request Bill Draft | |
| TIME: | 03:58:45 PM | |
| MOVED: | Singer | |
| MOTION: | Requested that the draft letter be sent to the Chief Justice (Attachment R). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Martinez Humenik | |
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Humphrey
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Lee
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Newell
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Woods
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Martinez Humenik
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Singer
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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03:59 PM
Representative Singer discussed the draft letter concerning the Collaborative Management Program (Attachment S). Representative Singer said that action on the letter would be taken at the end of the meeting to allow Ms. Walton to review the letter.
16MICJS0822AttachS.pdf
04:01 PM
Senator Newell discussed requesting a bill concerning the appeals process for the Collaborative Management Program. The committee discussed establishing an appeal process for a decision of the Department of Human Services based on administrative rules. Ms. Ritter discussed the Administrative Procedures Act and the elements that would potentially be included in the bill. Representative Singer referenced House Bill 15-1202, concerning the ability of a licensing authority to reissue expired alcohol beverage licenses. The committee discussed the circumstances that would trigger an extension or appeals process. Ms. Ritter discussed the rule review process of the Office of Legislative Legal Services. Committee discussion about the potential bill concerning an appeals process for decisions by the Department of Human Services ensued.
| BILL: | Review of Committee Letters and Request Bill Draft | |
| TIME: | 04:22:24 PM | |
| MOVED: | Singer | |
| MOTION: | Draft a bill concerning the creation of an appeals or extension process for technical errors or extenuating circumstances in grant applications within the Department of Human Services, unless research by the Office of Legislative Legal Services identifies an existing appeals process. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Woods | |
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Humphrey
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Lee
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Newell
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Woods
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Martinez Humenik
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Singer
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:26 PM
Ms. King stated the committee may recommend up to five bills or other measures to the Legislative Council. She discussed the letter requested at the July 20 committee meeting concerning providing staffing to the MICJS Task Force. Ms. King stated that legislative staff determined that such a request would best be addressed through legislation, rather than a letter. Committee discussion about legislation to provide staffing to the advisory task force ensued.
| BILL: | Review of Committee Letters and Request Bill Draft | |
| TIME: | 04:26:17 PM | |
| MOVED: | Newell | |
| MOTION: | Draft a bill to provide staffing for MICJS Task Force. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Singer | |
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Humphrey
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Lee
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Newell
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Woods
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Martinez Humenik
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Singer
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:27 PM
Senator Newell discussed drafting legislation implementing the recommendations of the Medication Consistency Work Group of the Behavioral Health Transformation Council (Attachment C).
| BILL: | Review of Committee Letters and Request Bill Draft | |
| TIME: | 04:30:19 PM | |
| MOVED: | Newell | |
| MOTION: | Draft a bill implementing the recommendations of the Medication Consistency Work Group of the Behavioral Health Transformation Council (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Singer | |
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Humphrey
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Lee
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Newell
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Woods
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Martinez Humenik
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Singer
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:31 PM
Senator Newell discussed drafting legislation to implement the recommendations of the Competency Restoration Subcommittee of the MICJS Task Force (Attachment F).
| BILL: | Review of Committee Letters and Request Bill Draft | |
| TIME: | 04:34:04 PM | |
| MOVED: | Newell | |
| MOTION: | Draft a bill to implement the recommendations of the Competency Restoration Subcommittee of the MICJS Task Force (Attachment F). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Singer | |
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Humphrey
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Lee
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Newell
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Woods
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Martinez Humenik
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Singer
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:34 PM
Senator Newell discussed drafting legislation to implement the recommendations related to housing vouchers of the Housing Subcommittee for the MICJS Task Force (Attachment N).
| BILL: | Review of Committee Letters and Request Bill Draft | |
| TIME: | 04:37:03 PM | |
| MOVED: | Newell | |
| MOTION: | Draft a bill to implement the recommendations related to housing vouchers of the Housing Subcommittee for the MICJS Task Force (Attachment N). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Singer | |
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Humphrey
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Lee
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Newell
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Woods
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Martinez Humenik
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Singer
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:38 PM
Senator Woods discussed drafting legislation related to the juvenile sex offender registry, including keeping the registry confidential. Senator Newell suggested excluding juveniles who are under the age of 14 from the registry. Representative Lee suggested including an automatic termination from the registry after the completion of any sentence for a crime that required the juvenile to register as a sex offender. Representative Lee also discussed including a provision related to private companies that report information reflected on the juvenile sex offender registry. The committee discussed possibly dividing the concepts into two bills.
| BILL: | Review of Committee Letters and Request Bill Draft | |
| TIME: | 04:38:23 PM | |
| MOVED: | Woods | |
| MOTION: | Draft a bill concerning removing a juvenile from the juvenile sex offender registry after he or she has meet any treatment and legal requirements. The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Martinez Humenik | |
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Humphrey
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Lee
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Newell
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Woods
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Martinez Humenik
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Singer
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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| BILL: | Review of Committee Letters and Request Bill Draft | |
| TIME: | 04:45:23 PM | |
| MOVED: | Woods | |
| MOTION: | Draft a bill implementing the recommendations concerning the juvenile sex offender registry from the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Martinez Humenik | |
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Humphrey
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Lee
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Newell
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Woods
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Martinez Humenik
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Singer
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:46 PM
Ms. Walton discussed the letter that had been drafted to the State Board of Human Services concerning Park County's application for the Collaborative Management Program (Attachment S). Ms. Walton suggested a revision to the letter. The committee dialogued with Ms. Walton about the letter. In response to questions from the committee, Ms. Ritter discussed the Administrative Procedures Act and rule review process.
| BILL: | Review of Committee Letters and Request Bill Draft | |
| TIME: | 04:54:31 PM | |
| MOVED: | Singer | |
| MOTION: | Request that the revised draft letter to the State Board of Human Services (Attachment S). The motion passed without objection. | |
| SECONDED: | Martinez Humenik | |
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Humphrey
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Lee
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Newell
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Woods
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Martinez Humenik
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Singer
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
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04:56 PM
The committee adjourned.