AR SB313

Shortens commitment timelines for fitness-to-proceed evaluations from 10 months to 6 months for Department of Human Services reports, and from 1 year to 8 months for court determinations

Authorizes jail-based restoration services via telehealth for defendants found unfit to proceed, with in-person services permitted with county sheriff consent

Requires the Department of Human Services to reimburse counties for psychotropic medication costs when defendants awaiting bed space are detained in county jails, with quarterly invoicing procedures established

Mandates courts consider dismissing charges against defendants who remain unfit to proceed for 5 continuous years, with dismissal being without prejudice to the state

Requires defense attorneys to provide signed health information releases and make reasonable efforts to submit medical, psychiatric, and treatment records to examiners; examination reports must now include opinions on whether defendants present substantial danger or public safety risk