Bill Summary for H 1104 (2015-2016)
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AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A COURT MAY CONSIDER POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AS A MITIGATING FACTOR WHEN SENTENCING A PERSON WHO IS A VETERAN AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO HELP SUPPORT THE STATE'S VETERANS TREATMENT COURT.Intro. by G. Martin, Zachary, Reives, W. Richardson.
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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Amends new GS 15A-1340.16(e)(14a), which establishes that suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mitigating factor, by providing that PTSD is as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fifth edition (DSM-5) or subsequent editions that are published by the American Psychiatric Association (previously, did not include reference to subsequent editions of the DSM). Also amends documentary evidence requirements which are to be submitted to the court to verify military service and PTSD diagnosis, now requiring that proof of the specified required military service must consist of a certification by the Secretary of Military and Veterans Affairs (previously, required certification by the Director of the Department of Veterans Affairs).