IN HB1509

Authorizes the division of mental health and addiction to operate a pilot program from January 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 providing forensic treatment services to individuals charged with misdemeanor offenses, contingent on sufficient funding availability.

Mental health and addiction forensic treatment services include addiction counseling, inpatient detoxification, case management, daily living skills, medication-assisted treatment, vocational services, housing assistance, community support services, care coordination, transportation assistance, and substance abuse assessments.

Requires the division to report its findings and results from the pilot program to the justice reinvestment advisory council after the program ends.

Urges the legislative council to assign the interim study committee on corrections and criminal code to study extending mental health and addiction forensic treatment services during the 2017 interim to individuals in the criminal justice system who are charged with or have prior misdemeanor convictions and are in pretrial services, community corrections, prosecuting attorney diversion programs, or jail.

The interim study committee must issue a final report to the legislative council containing findings and recommendations in electronic format no later than November 1, 2017, and this study section expires December 31, 2017.