2004 Senate Resolution 304

Offered in the Senate

Nov. 10, 2004

Offered by Sen. Jim Barcia (D-31)

To urge the Department of Community Health to extend its moratorium on transferring forensic mental health patients to local facilities and on issuing ground passes until public safety measures are fully established and to work with the state's courts to address this issue.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Dec. 8, 2004

Substitute offered by Sens. Virg Bernero (D-23) and Jim Barcia (D-31)

To replace the previous version of the resolution with one that also urges the Department of Community Health to review security measures at all its regional hospitals, and to review placement procedures of forensic clients.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Adopted in the Senate by voice vote

To urge the Department of Community Health to extend its moratorium on transferring forensic mental health patients to local facilities and on issuing ground passes until public safety measures are fully established, to work with the state's courts to address this issue, to review security measures at all its regional hospitals, and to review placement procedures of forensic clients.