j_micjs_2017a_2017-11-01t09:10:08z8 Hearing Summary
Date: 11/01/2017
Location: SCR 352
BILL SUMMARY for Bill 6
COMMITTEE ON TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
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| Refer Bill 6 to the Legislative Council. The motio | PASS |
11:52 AM -- Bill 6
Representative Benavidez presented Bill 6. The bill requires the Department of Corrections (DOC) to track data on inmates who are not receiving mental health treatment specified in their rehabilitation report and to develop incentive plans to attract additional mental health providers to the geographic areas where inmates are not receiving treatment and services. Incentives may include additional fees, travel reimbursement, bonuses, and other financial incentives. The DOC must report annually to the Joint Budget Committee each December 1, starting in 2019, on the number of inmates requiring treatment and services provided by a mental health professional and the number of inmates unable to receive these services, both statewide and for any area for which an incentive plans is developed. The DOC must also report specific details about incentive plans developed under Bill D, including measures of their effectiveness.
11:56 AM
Jane Ritter, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered committee questions.
11:58 AM
Bill Zepernick, Legislative Council Staff, answered questions about the fiscal note.
11:59 AM -- Ms. Harding and Ms. Shimeall returned to answer committee questions regarding the Task Force's process going forward and their willingness to consider the underlying concept of the bill. The committee members continued to discuss the bill.
| BILL: | Bill 6 | |
| TIME: | 12:06:22 PM | |
| MOVED: | Benavidez | |
| MOTION: | Refer Bill 6 to the Legislative Council. The motion passed on a vote of 4-2. | |
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Benavidez
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Yes
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Cooke
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No
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Fields
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Yes
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Humphrey
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No
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Singer
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Yes
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Martinez Humenik
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Yes
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YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 REMOTE PARTICIPATION: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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Bill 6 will be introduced first in the House; House prime sponsor will be Representative Benavidez and Senate prime sponsor will be Senator Fields. Representative Singer will be a co-sponsor.
12:07 PM
The meeting adjourned.