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Senate advances bill to create civil‑commitment coordinating division in attorney general’s office
Summary
Senate File 14-92 would establish a civil‑commitment coordinating division in the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office to collect data, provide technical assistance, and advise on capacity and diversion. Committee adopted an amendment removing redundant grant programs and requested the bill go to the Judiciary Committee.
Senate File 14-92, sponsored by Senator Matt Ladds, proposes creating a civil‑commitment coordinating division within the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office and forming an advisory committee to study and improve the state’s civil‑commitment system.
Ladds told the committee the proposal grew from concerns about people with severe mental illness falling through gaps in care — people with anosognosia (lack of insight into illness) who may not accept treatment and sometimes…
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