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Committee hears bill to put treatment‑court roles in statute; agencies say bill codifies existing practice
Summary
House Bill 1347 would put into statute the roles of Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of Health and Human Services and the courts in supervising district court treatment programs; agency witnesses said the bill clarifies existing practice and removes ambiguity about responsibilities and minimum treatment standards.
Representative Bernie Satrim introduced House Bill 1347 to create a statutory framework for district court supervised treatment programs, sometimes called treatment courts or specialized dockets. Satrim described the bill as delineating roles: the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR) would supervise offenders' sentences, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) would oversee treatment services according to its policies, and the district court would provide judicial direction.
Jessica Troelsen, specialized docket manager for the State Court Administrator's Office,…
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