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Commissioners briefed on HB 1020 pilot to place forensic liaison in Strafford County
Summary
Carrie Collier updated the board on HB 1020, a state bill proposing a two‑year DHHS‑funded forensic liaison pilot to speed competency evaluations; local partners and NAMI support the concept but prefer independence from community mental health centers.
Carrie Collier briefed the Strafford County Commissioners on Jan. 15 about HB 1020, a state bill that proposes a two‑year pilot to place a forensic liaison funded by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in a county courthouse to help manage competency evaluations.
“Right now, we have 17 people that we’re supervising through the competency process,” Collier said, adding that the county has supervised “just under a…
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