HF 2665

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 11:32pm

A bill for an act
relating to public safety; requiring discharge plans for juvenile offenders who
have mental or emotional problems; appropriating money; proposing coding for
new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 242.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [242.415] SERIOUS AND CHRONIC JUVENILE OFFENDERS;
DISCHARGE PLANS TO ADDRESS MENTAL OR EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of human services, in consultation with the commissioner of
corrections, shall offer to develop a discharge plan for community-based services for
every serious and chronic juvenile offender at the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Red
Wing who has a serious and persistent mental illness as defined in section 245.462,
subdivision 20, paragraph (c), or who has, if not for age, an emotional disturbance as
defined in section 245.4871, subdivision 15.
new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $....... is appropriated in fiscal year 2011 from the general fund to the commissioner
of human services to hire a person to implement section 1.
new text end