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HB 53 Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; evaluation.

Introduced by: Patrick A. Hope | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; evaluation. Provides that a court may authorize a person acquitted of a crime by reason of insanity to be evaluated for commitment or release with or without conditions on an outpatient basis. The bill provides that if a court authorizes an outpatient evaluation, the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall determine whether to conduct the evaluation on an outpatient basis or to confine the person to a hospital for the purpose of such evaluation. The bill also provides that the evaluation shall be conducted in a hospital if the court does not authorize an outpatient evaluation. Under current law, the person acquitted must be confined to a hospital for the purpose of such evaluation.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Persons acquitted by reason of insanity; evaluation. Provides that a person acquitted of a crime by reason of insanity may, based on the determination of the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, be evaluated for commitment or release with or without conditions on an outpatient basis or be confined to a hospital for the purpose of such evaluation. Under current law, the person acquitted must be confined to a hospital for the purpose of such evaluation. The bill provides that the Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services determines whether such evaluations are conducted on an outpatient basis or whether the person acquitted will be confined to a hospital for the purpose of the evaluation.