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Appropriators back temporary funding option for forensic competency assessments in juvenile bill
Summary
The Senate Appropriations Human Resources Division recommended a due-pass on juvenile forensic-assessment provisions in Senate Bill 2037 and approved one-time contract funding to cover forensic psychologist assessments rather than immediately adding a state FTE.
The Senate Appropriations Human Resources Division recommended a due-pass for provisions in Senate Bill 2037 related to juvenile court petitions and fitness-to-proceed and criminal-responsibility assessments. The committee discussed and directed funding to contract services rather than immediately adding state FTEs.
Shauna Eberhardt of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Behavioral Health Division told the committee that the fiscal note for the portion of SB 2037 that creates or clarifies criminal-responsibility and fitness-to-proceed assessment requirements would likely require additional…
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