Section 23A-50-6 – Appointment of mental health response teams–Confidentiality of records.
23A-50-6. Appointment of mental health response teams–Confidentiality of records. 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 […]
Section 23A-50-7 – Establishment of mental health response team processes.
23A-50-7. Establishment of mental health response team processes. The mental health response team may establish a process for identifying eligible persons through assessment; a documented process for referral to treatment; a team approach to the development and modification of individualized treatment plans and ongoing coordination to ensure plan effectiveness; a process for information sharing among […]
Section 23A-50-8 – Report regarding mental health response teams.
23A-50-8. Report regarding mental health response teams. The Unified Judicial System shall collect and report to the oversight council the name of any circuits that establish mental health response teams, the number of persons meeting the mental health response team criteria, and the number and the percentage of persons meeting the criteria who are released […]
Section 23A-50-9 – Rules on team formation and procedures.
23A-50-9. Rules on team formation and procedures. 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. Source: SL 2017, ch 109, §24.
Section 23A-50-10 – Rules regarding procedures for court-appointed defense attorney training.
23A-50-10. Rules regarding procedures for court-appointed defense attorney training. The Supreme Court may establish rules, pursuant to §16-3-1, regarding procedures for court-appointed defense attorney training on mental illness. Source: SL 2017, ch 109, §26, eff. July 1, 2018.
Section 23A-50-11 – List of services available through community mental health system.
23A-50-11. List of services available through community mental health system. The Department of Social Services shall annually compile a list of services available through the community mental health system and eligibility criteria for each service to distribute to judges, court services officers, and jails. The department shall coordinate with the Unified Judicial System and sheriffs […]
Section 23A-50-12 – Oversight council established.
23A-50-12. Oversight council established. There is hereby established an oversight council responsible for monitoring and reporting performance and outcome measures related to the provisions set forth in this chapter and §§24-11-55, 24-11-58, 23A-10A-17, and 24-11-58. The Unified Judicial System shall provide staff support for the council. Source: SL 2017, ch 109, §33, eff. Mar. 15, […]
Section 23A-50-13 – Membership of oversight council.
23A-50-13. Membership of oversight council. 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: […]
Section 23A-50-14 – Meetings of oversight council–Powers and duties.
23A-50-14. Meetings of oversight council–Powers and duties. The oversight council shall meet within ninety days after appointment and shall meet at least semiannually thereafter. The oversight council terminates five years after its first meeting, unless the Legislature, by Joint Resolution, continues the oversight council for a specified period of time. The oversight council has the […]
Section 23A-50-4 – Report on mental health court referrals and requirements.
23A-50-4. Report on mental health court referrals and requirements. The Unified Judicial System shall report semiannually to the oversight council the number of persons referred to any mental health court, the number and the percentage admitted to any mental health court, the number and the percentage of those admitted who complete mental health court requirements, […]