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Medication Mental Illness In Justice Systems

It became law on Jun 6, 2017.

CO SB 17-019 · Senate Bill · 2017A

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Became law
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Sponsors
Latest action
Jun 6, 2017

What it does

Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems. The bill implements recommendations from the task force concerning the treatment of persons with mental health disorders in the criminal and juvenile justice systems and the medication consistency work group of the behavioral health transformation council to promote increased medication consistency for persons with mental health disorders in the criminal and juvenile justice systems. The recommendations include:

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Jun 6, 2017

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

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Where it goes next

It is law in Colorado. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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