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2011 House Bill 1718: Concerning offenders with developmental disabilities or traumatic brain injuries
Introduced by Rep. Mary Helen Roberts, (Edmonds) (D) on January 31, 2011
Clarifies current law to allow access to mental health courts by felony and nonfelony offenders with mental illnesses, intellectual or developmental disabilities, or who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. This act requires that the special courts take into account potential benefits from treatment related to his or her intellectual or developmental disability or traumatic brain injury when sentencing the offender. This act also requires that when a jail has determined that a person in custody awaiting transfer has or may have an intellectual or developmental disability or a traumatic brain injury, every reasonable effort shall be made by the transferring jail staff to communicate to receiving staff the nature of the disability any necessary accommodation for the person. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness Committee on January 31, 2011
Referred to the House Ways & Means Committee on February 17, 2011
Substitute offered in the House on February 24, 2011
Expands eligibility for mental health court to nonviolent offenders who have a developmental disability (DD) or who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI); requires jail staff to make a reasonable effort to communicate the nature of a person's DD or TBI to a receiving facility's staff; and, requires the Department of Social and Health Services to adopt rules to expedite enrollment in Medical Assistance for a person with a DD or TBI who is released from confinement.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on February 24, 2011
To expand eligibility for mental health court to nonviolent offenders who have a developmental disability (DD) or who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Received in the Senate on March 8, 2011
Referred to the Senate Human Services & Corrections Committee on March 8, 2011
Amendment offered in the Senate on March 25, 2011
To remove provisions related to the expansion of the Expedited Medical Assistance Program.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 25, 2011
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 11, 2011
Expands eligibility for mental health court to nonviolent offenders who have a developmental disability (DD) or who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Received in the House on April 14, 2011
House concurred with the Senate amendments. This bill expands eligibility for mental health court to nonviolent offenders who have a developmental disability (DD) or who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 3, 2011
Expands eligibility for mental health court to nonviolent offenders who have a developmental disability (DD) or who have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI).