SB 3318

Bill Subjects

Doh District Court Jail Diversion Program Mental Illness

Abstract

Requires the Department of Health, for all eligible participants in the District Court Jail Diversion Program, to conduct an initial screening for possible serious mental illness; a mental health assessment for all eligible participants indicated as possibly having a serious mental illness by the initial screening; and a validated risk needs assessment for all eligible participants indicated as possibly having a serious mental illness by the mental health assessment. Requires the Department of Health to determine for each eligible participant whether the criteria for further evaluation and possible emergency hospitalization have been met and, if satisfied, follow the applicable statutory procedures.