Health Judiciary hears update on forensic facility proposals and competency restoration study

Jan 29, 2025

Legislative counsel and Department of Mental Health officials updated the Health Judiciary on the long-running effort to create a forensic facility, statutory changes that expanded powers of secure residential recovery facilities, and a requested fiscal study of competency restoration programs.

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The Health Judiciary committee heard a briefing on the status of proposals for a forensic facility and related competency-restoration work, including statutory changes that expand authorities for secure residential recovery facilities and a request for a fiscal study of competency restoration programs.

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