Introduced
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To permit a county board of commissioners to establish a county mental health transportation panel comprised of specified officials and individuals representing specified interests, for the purpose of establish an alternative to using peace officers (police) to transport individuals with severe mental illness for involuntary hospitalization. The bill would also and authorize counties contracting with a private service to do this. See also Senate Bill 1200, which would impose a new occupational licensure mandate on “security transport officers” who do this.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported without amendment
Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
