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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. STUDY OF MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT IN 1 2 CORRECTIONAL SETTINGS. 1 3 1. During 2002, the division of criminal and juvenile 1 4 justice planning of the department of human rights shall 1 5 conduct a study of mental health treatment in correctional 1 6 settings. The division shall submit a report including 1 7 findings and recommendations to the governor and general 1 8 assembly no later than January 2003. It is the intent of the 1 9 general assembly that the relevant standing committees and 1 10 appropriations subcommittees, including the committees on 1 11 human resources and on judiciary and the joint appropriations 1 12 subcommittees on human services and on the justice system, 1 13 will receive a presentation on the study during the 2003 1 14 legislative session. 1 15 2. In performing the study, the division may involve the 1 16 membership of the criminal and juvenile justice planning 1 17 advisory council and other knowledgeable persons who may 1 18 include any of the following: 1 19 a. Members of the general assembly with expertise in the 1 20 justice system, human services, mental health, or substance 1 21 abuse treatment. 1 22 b. Persons with expertise from the university of Iowa, 1 23 including the Iowa consortium for mental health services, 1 24 training, and research. 1 25 c. Representatives of the following state agencies and 1 26 bodies: departments of corrections, human services, and 1 27 public health, mental health and developmental disabilities 1 28 commission, mental health planning council, and board of 1 29 parole. 1 30 d. Representatives of the Iowa state association of 1 31 counties who are involved with mental health services. 1 32 e. Persons involved with the Iowa mental health forum 1 33 conducted by the state public policy group and consumers and 1 34 family members of consumers of mental health services. 1 35 f. Persons who have conducted studies on this topic from 2 1 the sixth judicial district department of correctional 2 2 services and other representatives of the community-based 2 3 corrections system. 2 4 3. The division may request technical assistance and other 2 5 support from any agency associated with the three branches of 2 6 state government, and from local and national sources. 2 7 EXPLANATION 2 8 This bill directs the division of criminal and juvenile 2 9 justice planning of the department of human rights to conduct 2 10 a study of mental health treatment in correctional settings 2 11 during 2002. The study report must be submitted to the 2 12 governor and general assembly by January 2003 and legislative 2 13 intent is stated for various legislative committees and 2 14 appropriations subcommittees to receive a presentation 2 15 concerning the study. 2 16 The division may involve various persons in performing the 2 17 study and may request assistance from any agency connected 2 18 with a branch of state government, or other sources. 2 19 LSB 6183HH 79 2 20 jp/sh/8
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