Bill Summary for Bill Number SB14-021

Date: 02/27/2014

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB14-021

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment G). The motion p Refer Senate Bill 14-021, as amended, to the Commi	Pass Without Objection PASS

03:56 PM -- SB 14-021

Representative McCann called the committee back to order. Representative Wright presented Senate Bill 14-021. The bill extends the repeal date of the Continuing Examination of the Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness Who Are Involved in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems (MICJS) Legislative Oversight Committee and the MICJS Task Force. The bill renames the MICJS Legislative Oversight Committee, MICJS Task Force, and MICJS Cash Fund. The bill expands the MICJS Task Force membership to 32 members. The bill allows members of the MICJS Legislative Oversight Committee to receive compensation and reimbursement for expenses directly related to fulfilling their duties. The bill specifies areas of study for the MICJS Task Force to include:

housing for a person with mental illness after his or her release from the criminal justice system;
medication consistency, delivery, and availability;
best practices for suicide prevention, within and outside of correctional facilities;
treatment of co-occurring disorders;
awareness and training for enhanced staff safety; and
enhanced data collection.

04:00 PM

Representative Wright discussed an amendment that was adopted in the Senate that removed language allowing reimbursement for MICJS Task Force members. He discussed reinstating the reimbursement for the public members of the MICJS Task Force. The committee discussed reimbursing the MICJS Task Force members and that the bill allows MICJS Legislative Oversight Committee members to be reimbursed.

04:01 PM -- Susan Walton, representing the MICJS Task Force, testified in support of the bill. She discussed the MICJS Task Force. In response to questions, Ms. Walton discussed housing issues for people with mental illness who have been involved in the criminal justice system. She discussed barriers to accessing medication and other benefits for people leaving the criminal justice system. She responded to questions about whether the task force is studying issues concerning children who are involved in the foster care system and whether MICJS Task Force members currently receive reimbursements. Ms. Walton stated the MICJS Task Force does not have staff support.

04:11 PM

Representative Wright discussed the MICJS Task Force members who would be added by the bill. He discussed amendment L.007 (Attachment G). Representative Wright responded to questions about the MICJS Task Force members who would be reimbursed if the amendment is adopted.

140227 AttachG.pdf


BILL:	SB14-021
TIME:	04:15:16 PM
MOVED:	Schafer
MOTION:	Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment G). The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:	Fields
		VOTE
	Fields
	Ginal
	Humphrey
	Joshi
	Landgraf	Excused
	McNulty
	Primavera
	Singer
	Swalm
	Schafer
	McCann

YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:16 PM

The committee discussed where to refer the bill.


BILL:	SB14-021
TIME:	04:16:55 PM
MOVED:	McNulty
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 14-021, as amended, to the Committee on Legislative Council. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0, with one member excused.
SECONDED:	Swalm
		VOTE
	Fields	Yes
	Ginal	Yes
	Humphrey	Yes
	Joshi	Yes
	Landgraf	Excused
	McNulty	Yes
	Primavera	Yes
	Singer	Yes
	Swalm	Yes
	Schafer	Yes
	McCann	Yes

Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

04:17 PM

The committee adjourned.