HB 135

Abstract

Emergency custody and temporary detention; transportation;transfer of custody. Provides that, in cases in which transportationof a person subject to an emergency custody order or temporary detentionorder is ordered to be provided by an alternative transportation provider,the primary law-enforcement agency that executes the order may transfercustody of the person to the alternative transportation provider immediatelyupon execution of the order, and that the alternative transportationprovider shall maintain custody of the person from the time custodyis transferred to the alternative transportation provider by the primarylaw-enforcement agency until such time as custody of the person istransferred to the community services board or its designee that isresponsible for conducting the evaluation or the temporary detentionfacility, as is appropriate. The bill also adds employees of and personsproviding services pursuant to a contract with the Department of BehavioralHealth and Developmental Services to the list of individuals who mayserve as alternative transportation providers.