2007 Senate Bill 200

Authorize “mental health court”

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 14, 2007

Introduced by Sen. Liz Brater (D-18)

To require community mental health services programs give priority to providing treatment to individuals participating in the non-adversarial type of alternative judicial proceeding proposed by Senate Bill 199 for mentally disturbed or disabled individuals who commit minor crimes, similar to the state “drug courts” for minor drug use crimes.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary