House Amendment 1806


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     1  1    Amend House File 909 as follows:
     1  2 #1.  Page 77, by inserting after line 26 the
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     1  4    <Sec.    .  MENTAL HEALTH PATIENT ADVOCATE STUDY.
     1  5 The legislative council is requested to authorize a
     1  6 2007 legislative interim study of the duties,
     1  7 responsibilities, funding, and authority for the
     1  8 mental health patient advocates appointed by the
     1  9 courts under chapter 229.  The study committee
     1 10 membership should include representatives of counties,
     1 11 the judicial branch, mental health patient advocates,
     1 12 and the department of human services.  The study
     1 13 should specifically identify the appropriate
     1 14 appointing authority and funding source for the
     1 15 advocates in the study recommendations.>
     1 16 #2.  By renumbering as necessary.
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     1 20 GRANZOW of Hardin
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     1 24 MASCHER of Johnson
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     1 28 SMITH of Marshall
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     1 32 HEATON of Henry
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