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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 |
08/29/2023 |
| Attendance |
| Bradfield |
X |
| English |
* |
| Fields |
* |
| Pelton R. |
X |
| Rodriguez |
X |
| Amabile |
X |
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| Time |
10:12:39 AM to 12:18:21 PM |
| Place |
LSB B |
| This Meeting was called to order by |
Amabile |
| This Report was prepared by |
Juliann Jenson |
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| Hearing Items |
Action Taken |
| hPublic Testimony |
Committee Discussion Only |
| hBill Draft Requests |
Committee Discussion Only |
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Public Testimony - Committee Discussion Only
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10:13:06 AM |
Chair Amabile called
the meeting to order.
Dr. Celeste St
John-Larkin, representing themself, testified. She discussed postpartum
depression and referenced related legislation in other states. She
answered questions from the committee.
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Bill Draft Requests - Committee Discussion Only
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10:22:23 AM |
Task force chair
and co-chair, Stuart Jenkins and Dr. Erin Crites, presented a set of legislative
recommendations and ideas from the task force. The recommendations
and ideas may be found here: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/overview_-_2023_legislative_resommendations.pdf.
Dr. Crites summarized
the process and ranking system used to finalize the task force recommendations.
Mr. Jenkins began
the overview by discussing the additional legislative ideas that were not
officially voted on the by the task force. These ideas include: adult competency
to stand trial, community collaborative models to support high-risk adults,
support team assisted response (STAR) programs, and gaps in care for justice-involved
women and pregnant/postpartum individuals.
Committee members
asked questions about adult competency to stand trial. Further questions
were asked about the ranking system.
The conversation
turned to the 911 Resource Center from the legislative recommendation.
Further discussion ensued about the ranking system and task force
support.
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10:47:02 AM |
Mr. Jenkins
proceeded to summarize the task force legislative recommendations, starting
with Bill #1, remote court appearances for individualks in in-patient,
partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient behavioral healthcare
treatment.
Committee discussion
followed about treatment disruptions for court appearances, as well as
a need to keep cases moving through the court system.
Mr. Jenkins continued
to explain Bill #2, withdrawal management services and funding within the
behavioral health crisis response system. The bill also removes jail
as an alternative option for substance use disorders when no crime was
committed.
Mr. Jenkins summarized
and answered questions about Bill #3, competency dockets. The committee
discussed combining this with the other adult competency bill idea discussed
earlier in the hearing.
The committee
revisited Bill #4 about the Colorado 911 Resource Center and funding sources.
Mr. Jenkins continued
and summarized Bill #5, regarding a youth mobile crisis program. Committee
members asked questions about the 14 participating counties that employ
a youth mobile crisis program and staffing.
The committee
next discussed Bill #6, prohibiting hospitals and urgent care providers
from checking a patient's warrant status without consent. Questions
were raised about the frequency of this happening and other related questions.
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11:05:44 AM |
Mr. Jenkins reviewed
Bill #7, statewide analysis of available behavioral health services for
individuals involved in the justice system. Committee members discussed
data collection.
The committee
debated Bill #8, district attorney assessments for juvenile diversion programs.
Committee members noted that this recommendation was not supported
by task force members due to some confusion about the program's purpose.
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11:25:34 AM |
Lastly, the committtee
discussed Bill #9, medical marijuana prescriptions for individuals on probation.
Committee members asked questions about physician involvement. Libby
Stuyt, subcommittee chair, appeared remotely to provide an update on the
topic.
Mr. Jenkins requested
that legislative ideas #2 and #3 (multi-agency collaboratives and STAR
program) be shelved until further review by the task force.
Members touched
upon various other recommendations.
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11:38:31 AM |
Committee members
discussed possible postpartum legislation.
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11:40:10 AM |
Chair Amabile directed
the committee to vote on the task force legislative recommendations.
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11:45:55 AM
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Motion |
Approve a bill draft request for remote court appearances when an individual is in certain intensive or in-patient treatment programs (Recommendation #1) |
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| Moved |
Rodriguez |
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| Seconded |
Bradfield |
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Bradfield |
No |
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English |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Pelton R. |
No |
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Rodriguez |
Yes |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:47:16 AM
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Motion |
Approve a bill draft request to expand withdrawal management services within the crisis response system and remove jail as an option for substance use disorder commitments when no crime was committed (Recommendation #2) |
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| Moved |
Rodriguez |
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| Seconded |
English |
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Bradfield |
No |
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English |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Pelton R. |
No |
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Rodriguez |
Yes |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:48:43 AM
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Motion |
Approve a bill draft request to reform adult competency to stand trial proceedings (Recommendation #3 and Idea #1) |
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| Moved |
Rodriguez |
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| Seconded |
Bradfield |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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Pelton R. |
No |
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Rodriguez |
Yes |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:49:29 AM
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Motion |
Approve a bill draft request to support the Colorado 911 Resource Center (Recommendation #4) |
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| Moved |
Rodriguez |
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| Seconded |
English |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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Pelton R. |
Yes |
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Rodriguez |
Yes |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:50:20 AM |
Shelby Ross, Office
of Legislative Legal Services, discussed the committee's scope.
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11:54:01 AM
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Motion |
Approve a bill draft request to create a youth mobile crisis program (Recommendation #5) |
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| Moved |
Rodriguez |
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| Seconded |
English |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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Pelton R. |
Yes |
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Rodriguez |
Yes |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:54:54 AM
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Motion |
Approve a bill draft request to prohibit hospitals and urgent care centers from checking a patient's warrant status (Recommendation #6) |
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| Moved |
Rodriguez |
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| Seconded |
Fields |
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Bradfield |
No |
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English |
Yes |
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|
Fields |
Yes |
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Pelton R. |
No |
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Rodriguez |
No |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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11:55:34 AM
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Motion |
Approve a bill draft request to conduct a statewide analysis on available services for individuals involved in the justice system (Recommendation #7) |
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| Moved |
Rodriguez |
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| Seconded |
English |
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Bradfield |
No |
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English |
Yes |
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|
Fields |
No |
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Pelton R. |
No |
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|
Rodriguez |
Yes |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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YES: 3 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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11:56:24 AM
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Motion |
Approve a bill draft request to require district attorneys to consider behavioral health in eligibility criteria for juvenile diversion (Recommendation #8) |
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| Moved |
Rodriguez |
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| Seconded |
Bradfield |
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Bradfield |
No |
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English |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Pelton R. |
No |
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|
Rodriguez |
Yes |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:57:07 AM
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Motion |
Approve a bill draft request to require a prescription to use medical marijuana when in court ordered treatment on probation (Recommendation #9) |
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| Moved |
Rodriguez |
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| Seconded |
Bradfield |
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Bradfield |
No |
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English |
Yes |
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Fields |
No |
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Pelton R. |
No |
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Rodriguez |
No |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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YES: 2 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL |
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11:58:44 AM
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Motion |
Approve a bill draft request about gaps in care for individuals experiencing postpartum in the criminal justice system (Idea # 4) |
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| Moved |
Rodriguez |
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| Seconded |
Fields |
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Bradfield |
Yes |
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English |
Yes |
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Fields |
Yes |
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Pelton R. |
No |
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Rodriguez |
Yes |
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Amabile |
Yes |
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YES: 5 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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11:58:55 AM |
Legislative Oversight
Committee members were assigned to bills to assist with drafting questions.
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12:10:34 PM |
Committee discussion
ensued about timelines and amendments. The meeting to vote on the
final bill drafts was set for October 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
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| 12:18:21 PM |
The committee adjourned. |
