Florida Senate - 2016                                     SB 604
       
       
        
       By Senator Diaz de la Portilla
       
       
       
       
       
       40-00444-16                                            2016604__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to mental health services in the
    3         criminal justice system; amending s. 394.47891, F.S.;
    4         expanding eligibility for military veterans and
    5         servicemembers court programs; creating s. 394.47892,
    6         F.S.; authorizing the creation of treatment-based
    7         mental health court programs; providing for
    8         eligibility; providing program requirements; providing
    9         requirements for judicial circuits and counties that
   10         participate in the program; providing for an advisory
   11         committee; amending s. 910.035, F.S.; revising the
   12         definition of the term “problem-solving court”;
   13         amending s. 916.106, F.S.; redefining the term “court”
   14         to include county courts in certain circumstances;
   15         amending s. 916.17, F.S.; authorizing a county court
   16         to order the conditional release of a defendant for
   17         the provision of outpatient care and treatment;
   18         creating s. 916.185, F.S.; creating the Forensic
   19         Hospital Diversion Pilot Program; providing
   20         legislative findings and intent; providing
   21         definitions; authorizing the Department of Children
   22         and Families to implement a Forensic Hospital
   23         Diversion Pilot Program in specified judicial
   24         circuits; providing for eligibility for the program;
   25         providing legislative intent concerning training;
   26         authorizing rulemaking; amending ss. 948.01 and
   27         948.06, F.S.; providing for courts to order certain
   28         offenders on probation or community control to
   29         postadjudicatory mental health court programs;
   30         amending s. 948.08, F.S.; expanding eligibility
   31         requirements for certain pretrial intervention
   32         programs; providing for voluntary admission into a
   33         pretrial mental health court program; amending s.
   34         948.16, F.S.; expanding eligibility of veterans for a
   35         misdemeanor pretrial veterans’ treatment intervention
   36         program; providing eligibility of misdemeanor
   37         defendants for a misdemeanor pretrial mental health
   38         court program; amending s. 948.21, F.S.; expanding
   39         veterans’ eligibility for participating in treatment
   40         programs while on court-ordered probation or community
   41         control; amending s. 985.345, F.S.; authorizing
   42         pretrial mental health court programs for certain
   43         juvenile offenders; providing for disposition of
   44         pending charges after completion of the pretrial
   45         intervention program; reenacting ss. 394.658(1)(a) and
   46         916.16(2), F.S., relating to diverting individuals
   47         from judicial commitment to community-based service
   48         programs and the jurisdiction of committing courts,
   49         respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s.
   50         916.17, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s.
   51         397.334(3)(a) and (5), F.S., relating to treatment
   52         based drug court programs, to incorporate the
   53         amendments made to ss. 948.01 and 948.06, F.S., in
   54         references thereto; reenacting s. 948.012(2)(b), F.S.,
   55         relating to split sentence probation or community
   56         control and imprisonment, to incorporate the amendment
   57         made to s. 948.06, F.S., in a reference thereto;
   58         providing an effective date.
   59          
   60  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   61  
   62         Section 1. Section 394.47891, Florida Statutes, is amended
   63  to read:
   64         394.47891 Military veterans and servicemembers court
   65  programs.—The chief judge of each judicial circuit may establish
   66  a Military Veterans and Servicemembers Court Program under which
   67  veterans, as defined in s. 1.01, including veterans who were
   68  discharged or released under a general discharge, and
   69  servicemembers, as defined in s. 250.01, who are charged or
   70  convicted of a criminal offense and who suffer from a military
   71  related mental illness, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse
   72  disorder, or psychological problem can be sentenced in
   73  accordance with chapter 921 in a manner that appropriately
   74  addresses the severity of the mental illness, traumatic brain
   75  injury, substance abuse disorder, or psychological problem
   76  through services tailored to the individual needs of the
   77  participant. Entry into any Military Veterans and Servicemembers
   78  Court Program must be based upon the sentencing court’s
   79  assessment of the defendant’s criminal history, military
   80  service, substance abuse treatment needs, mental health
   81  treatment needs, amenability to the services of the program, the
   82  recommendation of the state attorney and the victim, if any, and
   83  the defendant’s agreement to enter the program.
   84         Section 2. Section 394.47892, Florida Statutes, is created
   85  to read:
   86         394.47892 Treatment-based mental health court programs.—
   87         (1) Each county may fund a treatment-based mental health
   88  court program under which defendants in the justice system
   89  assessed with a mental illness shall be processed in such a
   90  manner as to appropriately address the severity of the
   91  identified mental illness through treatment services tailored to
   92  the individual needs of the participant. The Legislature intends
   93  to encourage the department, the Department of Corrections, the
   94  Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Health, the
   95  Department of Law Enforcement, the Department of Education, and
   96  other such agencies, local governments, law enforcement
   97  agencies, interested public or private entities, and individuals
   98  to support the creation and establishment of problem-solving
   99  court programs. Participation in a treatment-based mental health
  100  court program does not relieve a public or private agency of its
  101  responsibility for a child or an adult, but enables such agency
  102  to better meet the child’s or adult’s needs through shared
  103  responsibility and resources.
  104         (2) Treatment-based mental health court programs may
  105  include pretrial intervention programs as provided in ss.
  106  948.08, 948.16, and 985.345, postadjudicatory treatment-based
  107  mental health court programs as provided in ss. 948.01 and
  108  948.06, and review of the status of compliance or noncompliance
  109  of sentenced defendants through a treatment-based mental health
  110  court program.
  111         (3) Entry into a pretrial treatment-based mental health
  112  court program is voluntary.
  113         (4)(a) Entry into a postadjudicatory treatment-based mental
  114  health court program as a condition of probation or community
  115  control pursuant to s. 948.01 or s. 948.06 must be based upon
  116  the sentencing court’s assessment of the defendant’s criminal
  117  history, mental health screening outcome, amenability to the
  118  services of the program, and total sentence points; the
  119  recommendation of the state attorney and the victim, if any; and
  120  the defendant’s agreement to enter the program.
  121         (b) A defendant who is sentenced to a postadjudicatory
  122  mental health court program and who, while a mental health court
  123  participant, is the subject of a violation of probation or
  124  community control under s. 948.06 shall have the violation of
  125  probation or community control heard by the judge presiding over
  126  the postadjudicatory mental health court program. After a
  127  hearing on or admission of the violation, the judge shall
  128  dispose of any such violation as he or she deems appropriate if
  129  the resulting sentence or conditions are lawful.
  130         (5)(a) Contingent upon an annual appropriation by the
  131  Legislature, each judicial circuit shall establish, at a
  132  minimum, one coordinator position for the treatment-based mental
  133  health court program within the state courts system to
  134  coordinate the responsibilities of the participating agencies
  135  and service providers. Each coordinator shall provide direct
  136  support to the treatment-based mental health court program by
  137  providing coordination between the multidisciplinary team and
  138  the judiciary, providing case management, monitoring compliance
  139  of the participants in the treatment-based mental health court
  140  program with court requirements, and providing program
  141  evaluation and accountability.
  142         (b) Each circuit shall report sufficient client-level and
  143  programmatic data to the Office of the State Courts
  144  Administrator annually for purposes of program evaluation.
  145  Client-level data include primary offenses that resulted in the
  146  mental health court referral or sentence, treatment compliance,
  147  completion status and reasons for failure to complete, offenses
  148  committed during treatment and the sanctions imposed, frequency
  149  of court appearances, and units of service. Programmatic data
  150  include referral and screening procedures, eligibility criteria,
  151  type and duration of treatment offered, and residential
  152  treatment resources.
  153         (6) If a county chooses to fund a treatment-based mental
  154  health court program, the county must secure funding from
  155  sources other than the state for those costs not otherwise
  156  assumed by the state pursuant to s. 29.004. However, this
  157  subsection does not preclude counties from using funds for
  158  treatment and other services provided through state executive
  159  branch agencies. Counties may provide, by interlocal agreement,
  160  for the collective funding of these programs.
  161         (7) The chief judge of each judicial circuit may appoint an
  162  advisory committee for the treatment-based mental health court
  163  program. The committee shall be composed of the chief judge, or
  164  his or her designee, who shall serve as chair; the judge of the
  165  treatment-based mental health court program, if not otherwise
  166  designated by the chief judge as his or her designee; the state
  167  attorney, or his or her designee; the public defender, or his or
  168  her designee; the treatment-based mental health court program
  169  coordinators; community representatives; treatment
  170  representatives; and any other persons who the chair deems
  171  appropriate.
  172         Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section
  173  910.035, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  174         910.035 Transfer from county for plea, sentence, or
  175  participation in a problem-solving court.—
  176         (5) TRANSFER FOR PARTICIPATION IN A PROBLEM-SOLVING COURT.—
  177         (a) For purposes of this subsection, the term “problem
  178  solving court” means a drug court pursuant to s. 948.01, s.
  179  948.06, s. 948.08, s. 948.16, or s. 948.20; a military veterans’
  180  and servicemembers’ court pursuant to s. 394.47891, s. 948.08,
  181  s. 948.16, or s. 948.21; or a mental health court pursuant to s.
  182  394.47892, s. 948.01, s. 948.06, s. 948.08, or s. 948.16; or a
  183  delinquency pretrial intervention court program pursuant to s.
  184  985.345.
  185         Section 4. Subsection (5) of section 916.106, Florida
  186  Statutes, is amended to read:
  187         916.106 Definitions.—For the purposes of this chapter, the
  188  term:
  189         (5) “Court” means the circuit court and includes a county
  190  court ordering the conditional release of a defendant as
  191  provided in s. 916.17.
  192         Section 5. Subsection (1) of section 916.17, Florida
  193  Statutes, is amended to read:
  194         916.17 Conditional release.—
  195         (1) Except for an inmate currently serving a prison
  196  sentence, the committing court may order a conditional release
  197  of any defendant in lieu of an involuntary commitment to a
  198  facility pursuant to s. 916.13 or s. 916.15 based upon an
  199  approved plan for providing appropriate outpatient care and
  200  treatment. A county court may order the conditional release of a
  201  defendant for purposes of the provision of outpatient care and
  202  treatment only. Upon a recommendation that outpatient treatment
  203  of the defendant is appropriate, a written plan for outpatient
  204  treatment, including recommendations from qualified
  205  professionals, must be filed with the court, with copies to all
  206  parties. Such a plan may also be submitted by the defendant and
  207  filed with the court with copies to all parties. The plan shall
  208  include:
  209         (a) Special provisions for residential care or adequate
  210  supervision of the defendant.
  211         (b) Provisions for outpatient mental health services.
  212         (c) If appropriate, recommendations for auxiliary services
  213  such as vocational training, educational services, or special
  214  medical care.
  215  
  216  In its order of conditional release, the court shall specify the
  217  conditions of release based upon the release plan and shall
  218  direct the appropriate agencies or persons to submit periodic
  219  reports to the court regarding the defendant’s compliance with
  220  the conditions of the release and progress in treatment, with
  221  copies to all parties.
  222         Section 6. Section 916.185, Florida Statutes, is created to
  223  read:
  224         916.185 Forensic Hospital Diversion Pilot Program.—
  225         (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—The Legislature finds
  226  that many jail inmates who have serious mental illnesses and who
  227  are committed to state forensic mental health treatment
  228  facilities for restoration of competency to proceed could be
  229  served more effectively and at less cost in community-based
  230  alternative programs. The Legislature further finds that many
  231  people who have serious mental illnesses and who have been
  232  discharged from state forensic mental health treatment
  233  facilities could avoid returning to the criminal justice and
  234  forensic mental health systems if they received specialized
  235  treatment in the community. Therefore, it is the intent of the
  236  Legislature to create the Forensic Hospital Diversion Pilot
  237  Program to serve offenders who have mental illnesses or co
  238  occurring mental illnesses and substance use disorders and who
  239  are involved in or at risk of entering state forensic mental
  240  health treatment facilities, prisons, jails, or state civil
  241  mental health treatment facilities.
  242         (2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:
  243         (a) “Best practices” means treatment services that
  244  incorporate the most effective and acceptable interventions
  245  available in the care and treatment of offenders who are
  246  diagnosed as having mental illnesses or co-occurring mental
  247  illnesses and substance use disorders.
  248         (b) “Community forensic system” means the community mental
  249  health and substance use forensic treatment system, including
  250  the comprehensive set of services and supports provided to
  251  offenders involved in or at risk of becoming involved in the
  252  criminal justice system.
  253         (c) “Evidence-based practices” means interventions and
  254  strategies that, based on the best available empirical research,
  255  demonstrate effective and efficient outcomes in the care and
  256  treatment of offenders who are diagnosed as having mental
  257  illnesses or co-occurring mental illnesses and substance use
  258  disorders.
  259         (3) CREATION.—There is created a Forensic Hospital
  260  Diversion Pilot Program to provide competency-restoration and
  261  community-reintegration services in either a locked residential
  262  treatment facility when appropriate or a community-based
  263  facility based on considerations of public safety, the needs of
  264  the individual, and available resources.
  265         (a) The department may implement a Forensic Hospital
  266  Diversion Pilot Program modeled after the Miami-Dade Forensic
  267  Alternative Center, taking into account local needs and
  268  resources, in Escambia County, in conjunction with the First
  269  Judicial Circuit in Escambia County; in Hillsborough County, in
  270  conjunction with the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough
  271  County; and in Miami-Dade County, in conjunction with the
  272  Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Miami-Dade County.
  273         (b) If the department elects to create and implement the
  274  program, the department shall include a comprehensive continuum
  275  of care and services that use evidence-based practices and best
  276  practices to treat offenders who have mental health and co
  277  occurring substance use disorders.
  278         (c) The department and the corresponding judicial circuits
  279  may implement this section if existing resources are available
  280  to do so on a recurring basis. The department may request budget
  281  amendments pursuant to chapter 216 to realign funds between
  282  mental health services and community substance abuse and mental
  283  health services in order to implement this pilot program.
  284         (4) ELIGIBILITY.—Participation in the Forensic Hospital
  285  Diversion Pilot Program is limited to offenders who:
  286         (a) Are 18 years of age or older.
  287         (b) Are charged with a felony of the second degree or a
  288  felony of the third degree.
  289         (c) Do not have a significant history of violent criminal
  290  offenses.
  291         (d) Are adjudicated incompetent to proceed to trial or not
  292  guilty by reason of insanity pursuant to this part.
  293         (e) Meet public safety and treatment criteria established
  294  by the department for placement in a community setting.
  295         (f) Otherwise would be admitted to a state mental health
  296  treatment facility.
  297         (5) TRAINING.—The Legislature encourages the Florida
  298  Supreme Court, in consultation and cooperation with the Florida
  299  Supreme Court Task Force on Substance Abuse and Mental Health
  300  Issues in the Courts, to develop educational training for judges
  301  in the pilot program areas which focuses on the community
  302  forensic system.
  303         (6) RULEMAKING.—The department may adopt rules to
  304  administer this section.
  305         Section 7. Subsection (8) is added to section 948.01,
  306  Florida Statutes, to read:
  307         948.01 When court may place defendant on probation or into
  308  community control.—
  309         (8)(a) Notwithstanding s. 921.0024 and effective for
  310  offenses committed on or after July 1, 2016, the sentencing
  311  court may place the defendant into a postadjudicatory treatment
  312  based mental health court program if the offense is a nonviolent
  313  felony, the defendant is amenable to mental health treatment,
  314  including taking prescribed medications, and the defendant is
  315  otherwise qualified under s. 394.47892(4). The satisfactory
  316  completion of the program must be a condition of the defendant’s
  317  probation or community control. As used in this subsection, the
  318  term “nonviolent felony” means a third degree felony violation
  319  under chapter 810 or any other felony offense that is not a
  320  forcible felony as defined in s. 776.08. Defendants charged with
  321  resisting an officer with violence under s. 843.01, battery on a
  322  law enforcement officer under s. 784.07, or aggravated assault
  323  may participate in the mental health court program if the court
  324  so orders after the victim is given his or her right to provide
  325  testimony or written statement to the court as provided in s.
  326  921.143.
  327         (b) The defendant must be fully advised of the purpose of
  328  the program and the defendant must agree to enter the program.
  329  The original sentencing court shall relinquish jurisdiction of
  330  the defendant’s case to the postadjudicatory treatment-based
  331  mental health court program until the defendant is no longer
  332  active in the program, the case is returned to the sentencing
  333  court due to the defendant’s termination from the program for
  334  failure to comply with the terms thereof, or the defendant’s
  335  sentence is completed.
  336         (c) The Department of Corrections may establish designated
  337  mental health probation officers to support individuals under
  338  supervision of the mental health court.
  339         Section 8. Paragraph (j) is added to subsection (2) of
  340  section 948.06, Florida Statutes, to read:
  341         948.06 Violation of probation or community control;
  342  revocation; modification; continuance; failure to pay
  343  restitution or cost of supervision.—
  344         (2)
  345         (j)1. Notwithstanding s. 921.0024 and effective for
  346  offenses committed on or after July 1, 2016, the court may order
  347  the offender to successfully complete a postadjudicatory
  348  treatment-based mental health court program under s. 394.47892
  349  or a military veterans and servicemembers court program under s.
  350  394.47891 if:
  351         a. The court finds or the offender admits that the offender
  352  has violated his or her community control or probation.
  353         b. The underlying offense is a nonviolent felony. As used
  354  in this subsection, the term “nonviolent felony” means a third
  355  degree felony violation under chapter 810 or any other felony
  356  offense that is not a forcible felony as defined in s. 776.08.
  357  Offenders charged with resisting an officer with violence under
  358  s. 843.01, battery on a law enforcement officer under s. 784.07,
  359  or aggravated assault may participate in the mental health court
  360  program if the court so orders after the victim is given his or
  361  her right to provide testimony or written statement to the court
  362  as provided in s. 921.143.
  363         c. The court determines that the offender is amenable to
  364  the services of a postadjudicatory treatment-based mental health
  365  court program, including taking prescribed medications, or a
  366  military veterans and servicemembers court program.
  367         d. The court explains the purpose of the program to the
  368  offender and the offender agrees to participate.
  369         e. The offender is otherwise qualified to participate in a
  370  postadjudicatory treatment-based mental health court program
  371  under s. 394.47892(4) or a military veterans and servicemembers
  372  court program under s. 394.47891.
  373         2. After the court orders the modification of community
  374  control or probation, the original sentencing court shall
  375  relinquish jurisdiction of the offender’s case to the
  376  postadjudicatory treatment-based mental health court program
  377  until the offender is no longer active in the program, the case
  378  is returned to the sentencing court due to the offender’s
  379  termination from the program for failure to comply with the
  380  terms thereof, or the offender’s sentence is completed.
  381         Section 9. Present subsection (8) of section 948.08,
  382  Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (9), paragraph (a)
  383  of subsection (7) is amended, and a new subsection (8) is added
  384  to that section, to read:
  385         948.08 Pretrial intervention program.—
  386         (7)(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, a
  387  person who is charged with a felony, other than a felony listed
  388  in s. 948.06(8)(c), and identified as a veteran, as defined in
  389  s. 1.01, including veterans who were discharged or released
  390  under a general discharge, or servicemember, as defined in s.
  391  250.01, who suffers from a military service-related mental
  392  illness, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse disorder, or
  393  psychological problem, is eligible for voluntary admission into
  394  a pretrial veterans’ treatment intervention program approved by
  395  the chief judge of the circuit, upon motion of either party or
  396  the court’s own motion, except:
  397         1. If a defendant was previously offered admission to a
  398  pretrial veterans’ treatment intervention program at any time
  399  before trial and the defendant rejected that offer on the
  400  record, the court may deny the defendant’s admission to such a
  401  program.
  402         2. If a defendant previously entered a court-ordered
  403  veterans’ treatment program, the court may deny the defendant’s
  404  admission into the pretrial veterans’ treatment program.
  405         (8)(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, a
  406  defendant is eligible for voluntary admission into a pretrial
  407  mental health court program, established pursuant to s.
  408  394.47892, and approved by the chief judge of the circuit, for a
  409  period to be determined by the risk and needs assessment of the
  410  defendant, upon motion of either party or the court’s own motion
  411  if:
  412         1. The defendant is identified as having a mental illness;
  413         2. The defendant has not been convicted of a felony; and
  414         3. The defendant is charged with:
  415         a. A nonviolent felony that includes a third degree felony
  416  violation of chapter 810 or any other felony offense that is not
  417  a forcible felony as defined in s. 776.08;
  418         b. Resisting an officer with violence under s. 843.01, if
  419  the law enforcement officer and state attorney consent to the
  420  defendant’s participation;
  421         c. Battery on a law enforcement officer under s. 784.07, if
  422  the law enforcement officer and state attorney consent to the
  423  defendant’s participation; or
  424         d. Aggravated assault where the victim and state attorney
  425  consent to the defendant’s participation.
  426         (b) At the end of the pretrial intervention period, the
  427  court shall consider the recommendation of the treatment
  428  provider and the recommendation of the state attorney as to
  429  disposition of the pending charges. The court shall determine,
  430  by written finding, whether the defendant has successfully
  431  completed the pretrial intervention program. If the court finds
  432  that the defendant has not successfully completed the pretrial
  433  intervention program, the court may order the person to continue
  434  in education and treatment, which may include a mental health
  435  program offered by a licensed service provider, as defined in s.
  436  394.455, or order that the charges revert to normal channels for
  437  prosecution. The court shall dismiss the charges upon a finding
  438  that the defendant has successfully completed the pretrial
  439  intervention program.
  440         Section 10. Present subsection (3) of section 948.16,
  441  Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (4), paragraph (a)
  442  of subsection (2) and subsection (4) of that section are
  443  amended, and a new subsection (3) is added to that section, to
  444  read:
  445         948.16 Misdemeanor pretrial substance abuse education and
  446  treatment intervention program; misdemeanor pretrial veterans’
  447  treatment intervention program; misdemeanor pretrial mental
  448  health court program.—
  449         (2)(a) A veteran, as defined in s. 1.01, including veterans
  450  who were discharged or released under a general discharge, or
  451  servicemember, as defined in s. 250.01, who suffers from a
  452  military service-related mental illness, traumatic brain injury,
  453  substance abuse disorder, or psychological problem, and who is
  454  charged with a misdemeanor is eligible for voluntary admission
  455  into a misdemeanor pretrial veterans’ treatment intervention
  456  program approved by the chief judge of the circuit, for a period
  457  based on the program’s requirements and the treatment plan for
  458  the offender, upon motion of either party or the court’s own
  459  motion. However, the court may deny the defendant admission into
  460  a misdemeanor pretrial veterans’ treatment intervention program
  461  if the defendant has previously entered a court-ordered
  462  veterans’ treatment program.
  463         (3) A defendant who is charged with a misdemeanor and
  464  identified as having a mental illness is eligible for voluntary
  465  admission into a misdemeanor pretrial mental health court
  466  program established pursuant to s. 394.47892, approved by the
  467  chief judge of the circuit, for a period to be determined by the
  468  risk and needs assessment of the defendant, upon motion of
  469  either party or the court’s own motion.
  470         (5)(4) Any public or private entity providing a pretrial
  471  substance abuse education and treatment program or mental health
  472  program under this section shall contract with the county or
  473  appropriate governmental entity. The terms of the contract shall
  474  include, but not be limited to, the requirements established for
  475  private entities under s. 948.15(3). This requirement does not
  476  apply to services provided by the Department of Veterans’
  477  Affairs or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
  478         Section 11. Section 948.21, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  479  read:
  480         948.21 Condition of probation or community control;
  481  military servicemembers and veterans.—
  482         (1) Effective for a probationer or community controllee
  483  whose crime was committed on or after July 1, 2012, and who is a
  484  veteran, as defined in s. 1.01, or servicemember, as defined in
  485  s. 250.01, who suffers from a military service-related mental
  486  illness, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse disorder, or
  487  psychological problem, the court may, in addition to any other
  488  conditions imposed, impose a condition requiring the probationer
  489  or community controllee to participate in a treatment program
  490  capable of treating the probationer or community controllee’s
  491  mental illness, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse
  492  disorder, or psychological problem.
  493         (2) Effective for a probationer or community controllee
  494  whose crime is committed on or after July 1, 2016, and who is a
  495  veteran, as defined in s. 1.01, including veterans who were
  496  discharged or released under a general discharge, or
  497  servicemember, as defined in s. 250.01, who suffers from a
  498  military service-related mental illness, traumatic brain injury,
  499  substance abuse disorder, or psychological problem, the court
  500  may, in addition to any other conditions imposed, impose a
  501  condition requiring the probationer or community controllee to
  502  participate in a treatment program capable of treating the
  503  probationer or community controllee’s mental illness, traumatic
  504  brain injury, substance abuse disorder, or psychological
  505  problem.
  506         (3) The court shall give preference to treatment programs
  507  for which the probationer or community controllee is eligible
  508  through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the
  509  Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The Department of
  510  Corrections is not required to spend state funds to implement
  511  this section.
  512         Section 12. Present subsection (4) of section 985.345,
  513  Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (7) and amended,
  514  and new subsections (4) through (6) are added to that section,
  515  to read:
  516         985.345 Delinquency pretrial intervention program.—
  517         (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a child who
  518  has been identified as having a mental illness and who has not
  519  been previously adjudicated for a felony is eligible for
  520  voluntary admission into a delinquency pretrial mental health
  521  court program, established pursuant to s. 394.47892, approved by
  522  the chief judge of the circuit, for a period based on the
  523  program requirements and the treatment services that are
  524  suitable for the child, upon motion of either party or the
  525  court’s own motion if the child is charged with:
  526         (a) A misdemeanor;
  527         (b) A nonviolent felony; for purposes of this paragraph,
  528  the term “nonviolent felony” means a third degree felony
  529  violation of chapter 810 or any other felony offense that is not
  530  a forcible felony as defined in s. 776.08;
  531         (c) Resisting an officer with violence under s. 843.01, if
  532  the law enforcement officer and state attorney consent to the
  533  child’s participation;
  534         (d) Battery on a law enforcement officer under s. 784.07,
  535  if the law enforcement officer and state attorney consent to the
  536  child’s participation; or
  537         (e) Aggravated assault, if the victim and state attorney
  538  consent to the child’s participation.
  539         (5) At the end of the delinquency pretrial intervention
  540  period, the court shall consider the recommendation of the state
  541  attorney and the program administrator as to disposition of the
  542  pending charges. The court shall determine, by written finding,
  543  whether the child has successfully completed the delinquency
  544  pretrial intervention program. If the court finds that the child
  545  has not successfully completed the delinquency pretrial
  546  intervention program, the court may order the child to continue
  547  in an education, treatment, or monitoring program if resources
  548  and funding are available or order that the charges revert to
  549  normal channels for prosecution. The court may dismiss the
  550  charges upon a finding that the child has successfully completed
  551  the delinquency pretrial intervention program.
  552         (6) A child whose charges are dismissed after successful
  553  completion of the mental health court program, if otherwise
  554  eligible, may have his or her arrest record and plea of nolo
  555  contendere to the dismissed charges expunged under s. 943.0585.
  556         (7)(4) Any entity, whether public or private, providing
  557  pretrial substance abuse education, treatment intervention, and
  558  a urine monitoring program or a mental health program under this
  559  section must contract with the county or appropriate
  560  governmental entity, and the terms of the contract must include,
  561  but need not be limited to, the requirements established for
  562  private entities under s. 948.15(3). It is the intent of the
  563  Legislature that public or private entities providing substance
  564  abuse education and treatment intervention programs involve the
  565  active participation of parents, schools, churches, businesses,
  566  law enforcement agencies, and the department or its contract
  567  providers.
  568         Section 13. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
  569  made by this act to section 916.17, Florida Statutes, in a
  570  reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
  571  394.658, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
  572         394.658 Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance
  573  Abuse Reinvestment Grant Program requirements.—
  574         (1) The Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance
  575  Abuse Statewide Grant Review Committee, in collaboration with
  576  the Department of Children and Families, the Department of
  577  Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department
  578  of Elderly Affairs, and the Office of the State Courts
  579  Administrator, shall establish criteria to be used to review
  580  submitted applications and to select the county that will be
  581  awarded a 1-year planning grant or a 3-year implementation or
  582  expansion grant. A planning, implementation, or expansion grant
  583  may not be awarded unless the application of the county meets
  584  the established criteria.
  585         (a) The application criteria for a 1-year planning grant
  586  must include a requirement that the applicant county or counties
  587  have a strategic plan to initiate systemic change to identify
  588  and treat individuals who have a mental illness, substance abuse
  589  disorder, or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse
  590  disorders who are in, or at risk of entering, the criminal or
  591  juvenile justice systems. The 1-year planning grant must be used
  592  to develop effective collaboration efforts among participants in
  593  affected governmental agencies, including the criminal,
  594  juvenile, and civil justice systems, mental health and substance
  595  abuse treatment service providers, transportation programs, and
  596  housing assistance programs. The collaboration efforts shall be
  597  the basis for developing a problem-solving model and strategic
  598  plan for treating adults and juveniles who are in, or at risk of
  599  entering, the criminal or juvenile justice system and doing so
  600  at the earliest point of contact, taking into consideration
  601  public safety. The planning grant shall include strategies to
  602  divert individuals from judicial commitment to community-based
  603  service programs offered by the Department of Children and
  604  Families in accordance with ss. 916.13 and 916.17.
  605         Section 14. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
  606  made by this act to section 916.17, Florida Statutes, in a
  607  reference thereto, subsection (2) of section 916.16, Florida
  608  Statutes, is reenacted to read:
  609         916.16 Jurisdiction of committing court.—
  610         (2) The committing court shall retain jurisdiction in the
  611  case of any defendant placed on conditional release pursuant to
  612  s. 916.17. Such defendant may not be released from the
  613  conditions of release except by order of the committing court.
  614         Section 15. For the purpose of incorporating the amendments
  615  made by this act to sections 948.01 and 948.06, Florida
  616  Statutes, in a reference thereto, paragraph (a) of subsection
  617  (3) and subsection (5) of section 397.334, Florida Statutes, are
  618  reenacted to read:
  619         397.334 Treatment-based drug court programs.—
  620         (3)(a) Entry into any postadjudicatory treatment-based drug
  621  court program as a condition of probation or community control
  622  pursuant to s. 948.01, s. 948.06, or s. 948.20 must be based
  623  upon the sentencing court’s assessment of the defendant’s
  624  criminal history, substance abuse screening outcome, amenability
  625  to the services of the program, total sentence points, the
  626  recommendation of the state attorney and the victim, if any, and
  627  the defendant’s agreement to enter the program.
  628         (5) Treatment-based drug court programs may include
  629  pretrial intervention programs as provided in ss. 948.08,
  630  948.16, and 985.345, treatment-based drug court programs
  631  authorized in chapter 39, postadjudicatory programs as provided
  632  in ss. 948.01, 948.06, and 948.20, and review of the status of
  633  compliance or noncompliance of sentenced offenders through a
  634  treatment-based drug court program. While enrolled in a
  635  treatment-based drug court program, the participant is subject
  636  to a coordinated strategy developed by a drug court team under
  637  subsection (4). The coordinated strategy may include a protocol
  638  of sanctions that may be imposed upon the participant for
  639  noncompliance with program rules. The protocol of sanctions may
  640  include, but is not limited to, placement in a substance abuse
  641  treatment program offered by a licensed service provider as
  642  defined in s. 397.311 or in a jail-based treatment program or
  643  serving a period of secure detention under chapter 985 if a
  644  child or a period of incarceration within the time limits
  645  established for contempt of court if an adult. The coordinated
  646  strategy must be provided in writing to the participant before
  647  the participant agrees to enter into a treatment-based drug
  648  court program.
  649         Section 16. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
  650  made by this act to section 948.06, Florida Statutes, in a
  651  reference thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
  652  948.012, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
  653         948.012 Split sentence of probation or community control
  654  and imprisonment.—
  655         (2) The court may also impose a split sentence whereby the
  656  defendant is sentenced to a term of probation which may be
  657  followed by a period of incarceration or, with respect to a
  658  felony, into community control, as follows:
  659         (b) If the offender does not meet the terms and conditions
  660  of probation or community control, the court may revoke, modify,
  661  or continue the probation or community control as provided in s.
  662  948.06. If the probation or community control is revoked, the
  663  court may impose any sentence that it could have imposed at the
  664  time the offender was placed on probation or community control.
  665  The court may not provide credit for time served for any portion
  666  of a probation or community control term toward a subsequent
  667  term of probation or community control. However, the court may
  668  not impose a subsequent term of probation or community control
  669  which, when combined with any amount of time served on preceding
  670  terms of probation or community control for offenses pending
  671  before the court for sentencing, would exceed the maximum
  672  penalty allowable as provided in s. 775.082. Such term of
  673  incarceration shall be served under applicable law or county
  674  ordinance governing service of sentences in state or county
  675  jurisdiction. This paragraph does not prohibit any other
  676  sanction provided by law.
  677         Section 17. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.