An Act to Establish a Commission to Study the Placement of Individuals Committed by a Court to the Custody of the Department of Health and Human Services and to Update a Cross-reference Regarding Such Placement

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This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to immediately take custody of individuals sentenced to mental health facilities. It specifies that these facilities may not include county or regional jails. The bill also sets a 30-day deadline for transferring defendants to appropriate institutions for mental health care or treatment for intellectual disabilities or autism.

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Sponsorship · 10 Sponsors

Democrat4Republican6Independent0Other0

D · PrimeRachel Talbot Ross
D · CoMana Abdi
D · CoPinny Beebe-Center
R · CoScott Cyrway
R · CoLucien Daigle
D · CoFlavia DeBrito
R · CoMatthew Harrington
R · CoKathy Javner
R · CoMarianne Moore
R · CoChad Perkins

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