Date: 10/29/2015

Final
Bill 4 - Mental Health and Collaborative Management Teams

TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved that Bill 4 (Attachment O) be included as onPASS



03:28 PM -- Bill 4 - Mental Health and Collaborative Management Teams

Senator Newell explained Bill 4 (Attachment O) and discussed collaborative management teams. Ms. Ritter provided an overview of the bill. The bill adds mental health professionals to the list of persons that must be included in any memorandum of understanding entered into between county departments of human or social services and other local-level service providers. Lauren Schreier, Legislative Council Staff, explained the fiscal note for the bill (Attachment P).

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BILL:Bill 4 - Mental Health and Collaborative Management Teams
TIME: 03:32:20 PM
MOVED:Newell
MOTION:Moved that Bill 4 (Attachment O) be included as one of the bills forwarded by the Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Illness in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems to Legislative Council. The motion passed on a vote of 6-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Humphrey
Yes
Lee
Yes
Newell
Yes
Woods
Yes
Singer
Yes
Martinez Humenik
Yes
Final YES: 6 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



03:33 PM

Senator Martinez Humenik determined that the bill would start in the Senate. The bill sponsors will be Senator Newell and and Senator Martinez Humenik, as co-prime sponsors in the Senate, and Representative Lee in House. Representative Singer will be listed as a co-sponsor on the bill. The bill will not contain a safety clause.


03:35 PM

The committee adjourned.