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MN SF647

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/21/2013

Primary Sponsor

Julianne Ortman

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Origin

Senate

88th Legislature 2013-2014

AI Summary

  • Amends Minnesota Statutes section 253B.10, subdivision 1 to modify civil commitment administrative procedures
  • Requires the commissioner to prioritize admission of patients committed from jail or correctional facilities who are undergoing competency examinations, competency treatment, found not guilty by reason of mental illness, or committed after criminal charge dismissal
  • Mandates that prioritized patients must be admitted to a service operated by the commissioner within 48 hours
  • Requires the treatment facility head to retain warrant duplicates, endorse receipt, and file acknowledgment in the court of commitment upon patient arrival
  • Requires treatment facilities receive copies of commitment petitions, court findings, conclusions of law, examiner reports, and prepetition reports promptly

Legislative Description

Civil commitment administrative procedures modifications; judicial hold transfer time limit imposition

Last Action

Second reading

4/24/2013

Committee Referrals

Finance3/20/2013
Judiciary2/21/2013

Full Bill Text

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