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SDLRC - 2017 House Bill 1183 - Senate
2017 House Bill 1183 - Senate
492Y0595 SENATE ENGROSSED NO. HB 1183 - 3/1/2017
Introduced by: Representatives Johns, Beal, Brunner, Chase, Glanzer, Haggar, Haugaard, Jensen (Kevin), Johnson, Lake, Lust, McPherson, Mickelson, Peterson (Kent), Qualm, Rhoden, Rounds, Rozum, Soli, Stevens, Tieszen, and Zikmund and Senators Solano and Rusch
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to provide and revise certain provisions regarding mental health procedures in criminal justice, to make an appropriation therefor, and to declare an emergency.
(4) "Performance measure," a metric that captures performance on critical variables
central to accomplishing the mission and goals within this Act;
The South Dakota Sheriffs' Association shall develop a jail mental health screening pilot program and convene at least four jail administrators and at least two mental health providers to select a mental health screening tool for the pilot program. The pilot program shall include at least four jails. The jails in the pilot program shall utilize a mental health screening tool the during the jail intake process and shall collect and report data to the oversight council on the number of persons screened and the number of persons screening positive for signs and symptoms of acute psychiatric disturbance and disorder.
Each jail shall report annually to the oversight council on the number and percentage of
persons screened at intake using a mental health screening tool and the number and percentage of positive screenings.
The Department of Social Services shall create a crisis services grant program to any municipality, county, or groups of counties for the purposes of encouraging the establishment of new crisis response services or the expansion of existing crisis response services. The grant program shall be in existence until the grant program funding is exhausted. The department shall collect data on the number of applications for the grant program, the number and percentage of applications accepted, the amount awarded to each grantee, and the location, purpose, and population served by the crisis response services. The department shall report this information semiannually to the oversight council until the program ends.
Section 8. That § 23-3-39.6 be amended to read:
23-3-39.6. Any Each state's attorney or deputy state's attorney shall attend receive training on evidence-based practices, as defined in subdivision 16-22-1(7); mental health and available mental health services; and the following issues pertaining to domestic abuse: enforcement of criminal laws in domestic abuse situations; availability of community resources; and protection of the victim. After initial training, each state's attorney or deputy state's attorney shall attend further training at least once every four years.
Section 9. That § 23A-43-3 be amended to read:
23A-43-3. When If a determination is made that a release pursuant to § 23A-43-2 will not reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant as required, the committing magistrate or
court shall, either in lieu of or in addition to the methods of release described in § 23A-43-2, impose the first of the following conditions of release which will reasonably assure the appearance of the defendant for trial or, if no single condition gives that assurance, any combination of the following conditions:
(4) Require an appearance bond in a specified amount. The bond shall be executed by depositing with the clerk of the court, in cash or other security, as directed, a sum not to exceed ten percent of the amount of the bond. The deposit shall be returned upon the performance of the conditions of release;
(4)(5) Require the execution of a bail bond with sufficient solvent sureties, or the deposit of cash in lieu of a bail bond; or
(5)(6) Impose any other condition reasonably necessary to assure the defendant's appearance as required, including a condition requiring that the defendant return to custody after specified hours.
The Supreme Court may establish rules, pursuant to § 16-3-1, regarding the definition of noncompliance in section 10 of this Act and how noncompliance may be reported to the court.
Section 12. That § 23A-43-4 be amended to read:
23A-43-4. In determining which conditions of release will reasonably assure appearance, a committing magistrate or court shall, on the basis of available information, take into account the nature and circumstances of the offense charged, the weight of the evidence against the defendant, the defendant's family ties, employment, financial resources, character and mental condition, the results of any mental health assessment, the length of his the defendant's residence in the community, his the defendant's record of convictions, his the defendant's record of appearance at court proceedings or of flight to avoid prosecution or failure to appear at court proceedings, and the risk that he the defendant will flee or pose a danger to any person or to the community.
The Association of County Commissioners, formed pursuant to § 7-7-28, may create and administer a fund for the purpose of assisting counties with the cost of competency evaluations for defendants for whom an evaluation has been ordered by the court. The Department of Social Services may contract with the association to reallocate funds used at the Human Services Center on contractual services for forensic evaluations to be administered through this fund. The fund may also receive and distribute money from any other source. The association board of directors shall provide procedures for the equitable distribution of money from this fund to the counties utilizing court-ordered competency evaluations and provide for the payment of an administrative fee and other reasonable expenses related to the administration of the fund. The association shall report to the oversight council the amount distributed annually in total and by county and the number of competency evaluations completed with funds from the program. The liability of the association related to the administration of this fund shall be limited to the money as is available for such purposes in the fund.
Section 16. That § 23A-10A-3 be amended to read:
23A-10A-3. At any time after the commencement of a prosecution for an offense and prior to the sentencing of the defendant, the defendant or the prosecuting attorney may file a motion for a hearing to determine the mental competency of the defendant. The court shall grant the motion, or shall order such a hearing on its own motion, if there is reasonable cause to believe that the defendant may presently be suffering from a mental disease or developmental disability, or other conditions set forth in § 23A-10A-1, rendering him the defendant mentally incompetent to the extent that he the defendant is unable to understand the nature and consequences of the proceeding against him the defendant or to assist properly in his the defendant's defense. Prior to the date of hearing, the court may order that a psychiatric or psychological examination of the
defendant be conducted, and that a psychiatric or psychological report be filed with the court, pursuant to the provisions of §§ 23A-46-1 and 23A-46-2. The examination shall be completed within twenty-one days of the court order, unless for good cause the court grants a continuance. The hearing shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of § 23A-46-3.
Section 18. That § 23A-46-1 be amended to read:
23A-46-1. A psychiatric or psychological examination ordered pursuant to this chapter, §§ 23A-10A-3 to 23A-10A-4.2, inclusive, 23A-26-12 to 23A-26-12.6, inclusive, or 23A-27-42 to 23A-27-46, inclusive, shall be conducted by a:
(1) A licensed or certified psychiatrist or;
(2) A licensed clinical psychologist, or, if;
(6) If the court finds it appropriate, by more than one such examiner.
Each examiner shall be designated by the court, except that if the examination is ordered under § 23A-27-43 or 23A-46-9, upon the request of the defendant an additional examiner may
be selected by the defendant. For the purposes of an examination pursuant to an order under § 23A-10-4, 23A-10A-3, 23A-26-12.1, 23A-27-43, or 23A-46-9, the court may commit the person to be examined for a reasonable period to the custody of a suitable facility.
The licensing board of each professional listed in § 23A-46-1 shall maintain a list of each professional licensed under their authority qualified to conduct competency evaluations. The Department of Social Services shall maintain a list of those evaluators for use by the courts in coordination with Department of Health, as needed.
Section 20. That § 23A-46-2 be amended to read:
23A-46-2. A psychiatric or psychological report ordered pursuant to this chapter, §§ 23A-10A-3 to 23A-10A-4.2, inclusive; 23A-26-12 to 23A-26-12.6, inclusive; or 23A-27-42 to 23A-27-46, inclusive, shall be prepared by the examiner designated to conduct the psychiatric or psychological examination, shall be filed with the court with copies provided to the counsel for the person examined and to the prosecuting attorney and shall include:
(a) If the examination is ordered under § 23A-10A-3, whether the person is suffering from a mental disease or defect rendering him the person mentally incompetent to the extent that he the person is unable to understand the nature and consequences of the proceedings against him the person or to assist properly in his the person's defense;
(b) If the examination is ordered under § 23A-10-4, whether the person was insane at the time of the offense charged;
(c) If the examination is ordered under § 23A-46-9, whether the person is suffering from a mental disease or defect as a result of which his the person's release would create a substantial risk of bodily injury to another person or serious damage to property of another;
(d) If the examination is ordered under § 23A-26-12.1 or 23A-27-43, whether the person is suffering from a mental disease or defect as a result of which he the person is in need of custody for care or treatment in a suitable facility; and
The presiding judge of each judicial circuit may appoint one or more mental health response teams. Each team appointed shall include a court services officer for the jurisdiction where the team is to operate, a mental health provider, and a member of law enforcement and may also include a representative that works with jail administration and one or more representatives from the public. The Unified Judicial System shall maintain a record of the membership of each team and report nonidentifying data to the oversight council. The team may operate telephonically or through electronic communications.
The Supreme Court may establish rules, pursuant to § 16-3-1, regarding formation of a mental health response team and the procedures to be followed by the team.
The Supreme Court may establish rules, pursuant to § 16-3-1, regarding procedures for court-appointed defense attorney training on mental illness.
Officers within any jail, as defined in § 24-11-1, shall receive training developed by the Division of Criminal Investigation on recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental health problems and defusing mental health crises. After initial training, each officer shall attend further training at least once every four years.
Section 29. That § 16-22-15 be amended to read:
16-22-15. Any person who exercises supervision over a probationer pursuant to § 23A-27-12.1 or provides intervention services to any probationer shall receive sufficient training on evidence-based practices and on, how to target criminal risk factors to reduce recidivism, recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental health problems, and defusing mental health crises.
Section 30. That § 16-14-4 be amended to read:
16-14-4. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South Dakota shall annually summon all the members of the Judicial Conference to attend a conference at such time and place in the state as the Chief Justice may designate and at which the Chief Justice, or such member as the Chief Justice may designate, shall preside. Special sessions of the conference may be called by the Chief Justice at such the times and places as the Chief Justice may designate. All persons so summoned shall attend such the annual and special meetings.
Each magistrate and circuit judge shall complete training on evidence-based practices, including the use of validated risk and needs assessments and behavioral health assessments in decision making, mental illness, eligibility criteria for mental health services, and availability of mental health services. The form and length of this training requirement shall be determined by the Chief Justice. As used in this section, the term, behavioral health assessment, means an evaluation to determine the extent of an individual's substance abuse or mental health service
Section 32. That § 16-22-24 be amended to read:
Payment for substance abuse or mental health treatment services may be made only if such the services are recommended through an assessment conducted by a provider accredited by the Department of Social Services. Payment for cognitive based treatment services may be made only if such the services are recommended through a risk and needs assessment tool used by the Department of Corrections or the Unified Judicial System.
The Department of Social Services shall collect data related to the participation, completion and treatment outcomes of all probationers and parolees receiving treatment services paid for by the Department of Social Services. The Department of Social Services shall report this information semiannually to the oversight council.
The Unified Judicial System shall collect data on the recidivism outcomes of probationers
receiving treatment and interventions, the number and the percentage of probationers referred for mental health assessment, the number and the percentage of probationers referred for mental health treatment, and the annual cost of probationer mental health assessments and treatment both in total and separated by funding source. The Unified Judicial System shall report this information semiannually to the oversight body established pursuant to § 16-22-21.
The oversight council shall be composed of fourteen members. The Governor shall appoint the following four members: a member from the Department of Social Services; a member from law enforcement; a member from a mental health provider; and one at-large member. The Chief Justice shall appoint the following four members: a member who is a criminal defense attorney; a member who is a judge; one member who is a county commissioner; and one at-large member. The majority leader of the Senate shall appoint two senators, one from each political party. The majority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint two representatives, one from each political party. The attorney general shall appoint two members, one of whom shall be a state's attorney.
(5) Establish a statewide crisis intervention training review team. The review team shall analyze and make recommendations to the oversight council on the ongoing need for a crisis intervention training coordinator to provide training and technical assistance to cities, counties, or regions across the state; build local capacity for crisis intervention; and expand the number of crisis intervention trained law enforcement officers. The crisis intervention training review team shall collect and report semiannually to the oversight council data on the number of requests for assistance from the crisis intervention training coordinator, the names of the agencies submitting the requests for assistance, the number of requests granted, the number of law enforcement officers trained, and training adherence to the Memphis crisis intervention team model or other evidence-based model. The crisis intervention review team shall, upon completion of the first year of the crisis intervention training coordinator funding, make a recommendation to the oversight council as to the continued funding of the crisis intervention training coordinator. The review team shall terminate upon the recommendation of the oversight council;
(14) Establish a work group that includes representatives from sheriffs, jail administrators, jail mental health staff providers, and community mental health providers to make recommendations to the council to improve information sharing among jails and mental health providers and improve coordination among jails and mental health providers to refer persons released from jail to mental health services;
Section 37. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall approve vouchers and the state auditor shall draw warrants to pay expenditures authorized by this Act.