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HB 119: Behavioral Health Services for Defendants with Mental Illness

GENERAL BILL by Fetterhoff

Behavioral Health Services for Defendants with Mental Illness; Exempts certain fiscally constrained counties from local match requirements for specified grants; creates pilot programs in certain counties for specified purposes & number of years; requires sheriffs' offices in such counties to establish law enforcement behavioral health intervention units; provides training & program requirements; requires annual reports; provides expiration dates for pilot programs.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/23/2020 House • Filed
    1/20/2021 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

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  • HB 119, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/23/2020 at 2:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1188 Behavioral Health Services for Defendants with Mental Illness Wright Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Criminal Justice

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.658 Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant Program requirements. Page 2 (pdf)
    916.1095 Page 3 (pdf)
    916.135 Page 7 (pdf)

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