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2017 SESSION
SB 1442 Prisoners; mental health screening at local correctional facilities.
Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Mental health screening of inmates at local correctional facilities. Requires that the staff of a local correctional facility screen persons admitted to the facility for mental illness using a scientifically validated instrument designated by the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. The bill provides that if the screening indicates that a person may have a mental illness, an assessment of his need for mental services shall be conducted within 72 hours of the time of the screening by a qualified mental health professional, which is defined in the bill. The bill requires the Department of Criminal Justice Services, in consultation with the State Board of Corrections and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, to (i) ensure that local and regional correctional facilities are aware of the aforementioned requirements and (ii) develop and deliver a training program for employees of such facilities regarding the administration of such instrument.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/17 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 17103487D pdf | impact statement
- 02/02/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17105176D-S1 pdf | impact statement
HISTORY
- 01/13/17 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 17103487D
- 01/13/17 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/01/17 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/17 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
- 02/02/17 Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17105176D-S1
- 02/03/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 02/06/17 Senate: Read second time
- 02/06/17 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/06/17 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 17105176D-S1
- 02/06/17 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1442S1
- 02/06/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/17 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/17 House: Read first time
- 02/08/17 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/08/17 House: Assigned Courts sub: Mental Health
- 02/08/17 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/17 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/13/17 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/17 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/15/17 House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety
- 02/16/17 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/21/17 House: Left in Appropriations