Bill Summary for S 388 (2017-2018)
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AN ACT TO ALLOW REPORTS RECEIVED BY THE COURT ON THE LACK OF CAPACITY TO PROCEED TO BE SHARED WITH TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND TO STUDY THE LACK OF CAPACITY TO PROCEED PROCESS.Intro. by Randleman.
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House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Changes the act's long title.
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (Department) to convene a workgroup to evaluate the laws governing the lack of capacity to proceed process as specified. Details the composition of the workgroup. Directs the Department to present preliminary findings of the workgroup to the eight listed stakeholder organizations. Directs the workgroup to finalize recommendations for improvement to the system after consultation with the specified stakeholders, and directs the Department to report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committees on Health and Human Services and on Justice and Public Safety by February 1, 2018. Details the required contents of the report, including solutions to reduce the number of persons who lack capacity to proceed, the number of persons who are referred to the State psychiatric hospitals, and the number of stays in the hospitals beyond the clinical needs of the person who lacks the capacity to proceed.