SF 3251

1st Engrossment - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 04/12/2010 04:58pm

A bill for an act
relating to human services; modifying certain provisions regarding persons with
sexual psychopathic personalities; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, sections
253B.05, subdivision 1; 253B.10, subdivision 5; 253B.15, subdivision 1;
253B.18, subdivision 5a; 253B.185; 253B.19, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes
2009 Supplement, section 253B.14.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 253B.05, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Emergency hold.

(a) Any person may be admitted or held for
emergency care and treatment in a treatment facility new text begin , except to a facility operated by the
Minnesota sex offender program, new text end with the consent of the head of the treatment facility
upon a written statement by an examiner that:

(1) the examiner has examined the person not more than 15 days prior to admission;

(2) the examiner is of the opinion, for stated reasons, that the person is mentally ill,
developmentally disabled, or chemically dependent, and is in danger of causing injury to
self or others if not immediately detained; and

(3) an order of the court cannot be obtained in time to prevent the anticipated injury.

(b) If the proposed patient has been brought to the treatment facility by another
person, the examiner shall make a good faith effort to obtain a statement of information
that is available from that person, which must be taken into consideration in deciding
whether to place the proposed patient on an emergency hold. The statement of information
must include, to the extent available, direct observations of the proposed patient's
behaviors, reliable knowledge of recent and past behavior, and information regarding
psychiatric history, past treatment, and current mental health providers. The examiner
shall also inquire into the existence of health care directives under chapter 145, and
advance psychiatric directives under section 253B.03, subdivision 6d.

(c) The examiner's statement shall be: (1) sufficient authority for a peace or health
officer to transport a patient to a treatment facility, (2) stated in behavioral terms and not in
conclusory language, and (3) of sufficient specificity to provide an adequate record for
review. If danger to specific individuals is a basis for the emergency hold, the statement
must identify those individuals, to the extent practicable. A copy of the examiner's
statement shall be personally served on the person immediately upon admission and a
copy shall be maintained by the treatment facility.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 253B.10, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Transfer to voluntary status.

At any time prior to the expiration of the
initial commitment period, a patient who has not been committed as mentally ill and
dangerous to the public new text begin or as a sexually dangerous person or as a sexual psychopathic
personality new text end may be transferred to voluntary status upon the patient's application in writing
with the consent of the head of the facility. Upon transfer, the head of the treatment facility
shall immediately notify the court in writing and the court shall terminate the proceedings.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2009 Supplement, section 253B.14, is amended to read:

253B.14 TRANSFER OF COMMITTED PERSONS.

The commissioner may transfer any committed person, other than a person
committed as mentally ill and dangerous to the public new text begin , or as a sexually dangerous person
or as a sexual psychopathic personality new text end , from one regional treatment center to any other
treatment facility under the commissioner's jurisdiction which is capable of providing
proper care and treatment. When a committed person is transferred from one treatment
facility to another, written notice shall be given to the committing court, the county
attorney, the patient's counsel, and to the person's parent, health care agent, or spouse or, if
none is known, to an interested person, and the designated agency.

Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 253B.15, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Provisional discharge.

The head of the treatment facility may
provisionally discharge any patient without discharging the commitment, unless the patient
was found by the committing court to be a person who is mentally ill and dangerous to the
public new text begin , or a sexually dangerous person or a sexual psychopathic personality new text end .

Each patient released on provisional discharge shall have a written aftercare plan
developed which specifies the services and treatment to be provided as part of the
aftercare plan, the financial resources available to pay for the services specified, the
expected period of provisional discharge, the precise goals for the granting of a final
discharge, and conditions or restrictions on the patient during the period of the provisional
discharge. The aftercare plan shall be provided to the patient, the patient's attorney, and
the designated agency.

The aftercare plan shall be reviewed on a quarterly basis by the patient, designated
agency and other appropriate persons. The aftercare plan shall contain the grounds upon
which a provisional discharge may be revoked. The provisional discharge shall terminate
on the date specified in the plan unless specific action is taken to revoke or extend it.

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 253B.18, subdivision 5a, is amended to read:

Subd. 5a.

Victim notification of petition and release; right to submit statement.

(a) As used in this subdivision:

(1) "crime" has the meaning given to "violent crime" in section 609.1095, and
includes criminal sexual conduct in the fifth degree and offenses within the definition of
"crime against the person" in section 253B.02, subdivision 4a, and also includes offenses
listed in section 253B.02, subdivision 7a, paragraph (b), regardless of whether they are
sexually motivated;

(2) "victim" means a person who has incurred loss or harm as a result of a crime
the behavior for which forms the basis for a commitment under this section or section
253B.185; and

(3) "convicted" and "conviction" have the meanings given in section 609.02,
subdivision 5, and also include juvenile court adjudications, findings under Minnesota
Rules of Criminal Procedure, rule 20.02, that the elements of a crime have been proved,
and findings in commitment cases under this section or section 253B.185 that an act or
acts constituting a crime occurred.

(b) A county attorney who files a petition to commit a person under this section
or section 253B.185 shall make a reasonable effort to provide prompt notice of filing
the petition to any victim of a crime for which the person was convicted. In addition,
the county attorney shall make a reasonable effort to promptly notify the victim of the
resolution of the petition.

(c) Before provisionally discharging, discharging, granting pass-eligible status,
approving a pass plan, or otherwise permanently or temporarily releasing a person
committed under this section deleted text begin or section deleted text end from a treatment facility, the head of the
treatment facility shall make a reasonable effort to notify any victim of a crime for which
the person was convicted that the person may be discharged or released and that the victim
has a right to submit a written statement regarding decisions of the medical director,
special review board, or commissioner with respect to the person. To the extent possible,
the notice must be provided at least 14 days before any special review board hearing or
before a determination on a pass plan. Notwithstanding section 611A.06, subdivision 4,
the commissioner shall provide the judicial appeal panel with victim information in order
to comply with the provisions of this section. The judicial appeal panel shall ensure that
the data on victims remains private as provided for in section 611A.06, subdivision 4.

(d) This subdivision applies only to victims who have requested notification by
contacting, in writing, the county attorney in the county where the conviction for the crime
occurred. A county attorney who receives a request for notification under this paragraph
shall promptly forward the request to the commissioner of human services.

(e) The rights under this subdivision are in addition to rights available to a victim
under chapter 611A. This provision does not give a victim all the rights of a "notified
person" or a person "entitled to statutory notice" under subdivision 4a, 4b, or 5 new text begin or section
253B.185, subdivision 10 new text end .

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 253B.185, is amended to read:

253B.185 SEXUAL PSYCHOPATHIC PERSONALITY; SEXUALLY
DANGEROUS.

Subdivision 1.

Commitment generally.

new text begin (a) new text end Except as otherwise provided in this
section, the provisions of this chapter pertaining to persons who are mentally ill and
dangerous to the public apply with like force and effect to persons who are alleged or
found to be sexually dangerous persons or persons with a sexual psychopathic personality.
new text begin For purposes of this section, "sexual psychopathic personality" includes any individual
committed as a "psychopathic personality" under Minnesota Statutes 1992, section 526.10.
new text end

new text begin (b) new text end Before commitment proceedings are instituted, the facts shall first be submitted
to the county attorney, who, if satisfied that good cause exists, will prepare the petition.
The county attorney may request a prepetition screening report. The petition is to be
executed by a person having knowledge of the facts and filed with the committing court
of the county in which the patient has a settlement or is present. If the patient is in the
custody of the commissioner of corrections, the petition may be filed in the county where
the conviction for which the person is incarcerated was entered.

new text begin (c) new text end Upon the filing of a petition alleging that a proposed patient is a sexually
dangerous person or is a person with a sexual psychopathic personality, the court shall
hear the petition as provided in section 253B.18.

new text begin (d) new text end In commitments under this section, the court shall commit the patient to a secure
treatment facility unless the patient establishes by clear and convincing evidence that a
less restrictive treatment program is available that is consistent with the patient's treatment
needs and the requirements of public safety.

new text begin (e) After a determination that a patient is a sexually dangerous person or sexual
psychopathic personality, the court shall order commitment for an indeterminate period of
time and the patient shall be transferred, provisionally discharged, or discharged, only as
provided in this section.
new text end

Subd. 1a.

Temporary confinement.

During any hearing held under this section, or
pending emergency revocation of a provisional discharge, the court may order the patient
or proposed patient temporarily confined in a jail or lockup but only if:

(1) there is no other feasible place of confinement for the patient within a reasonable
distance;

(2) the confinement is for less than 24 hours or, if during a hearing, less than 24
hours prior to commencement and after conclusion of the hearing; and

(3) there are protections in place, including segregation of the patient, to ensure
the safety of the patient.

Subd. 1b.

County attorney access to data.

Notwithstanding sections 144.291
to 144.298; 245.467, subdivision 6; 245.4876, subdivision 7; 260B.171; 260B.235,
subdivision 8; 260C.171; and 609.749, subdivision 6, or any provision of chapter 13
or other state law, prior to filing a petition for commitment as a sexual psychopathic
personality or as a sexually dangerous person, and upon notice to the proposed patient,
the county attorney or the county attorney's designee may move the court for an order
granting access to any records or data, to the extent it relates to the proposed patient, for
the purpose of determining whether good cause exists to file a petition and, if a petition
is filed, to support the allegations set forth in the petition.

The court may grant the motion if: (1) the Department of Corrections refers the case
for commitment as a sexual psychopathic personality or a sexually dangerous person; or
(2) upon a showing that the requested category of data or records may be relevant to
the determination by the county attorney or designee. The court shall decide a motion
under this subdivision within 48 hours after a hearing on the motion. Notice to the
proposed patient need not be given upon a showing that such notice may result in harm or
harassment of interested persons or potential witnesses.

Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 13 or other state law, a county attorney
considering the civil commitment of a person under this section may obtain records and
data from the Department of Corrections or any probation or parole agency in this state
upon request, without a court order, for the purpose of determining whether good cause
exists to file a petition and, if a petition is filed, to support the allegations set forth in the
petition. At the time of the request for the records, the county attorney shall provide notice
of the request to the person who is the subject of the records.

Data collected pursuant to this subdivision shall retain their original status and, if not
public, are inadmissible in any court proceeding unrelated to civil commitment, unless
otherwise permitted.

Subd. 2.

Transfer to correctional facility.

(a) If a person has been committed
under this section and later is committed to the custody of the commissioner of corrections
for any reason, including but not limited to, being sentenced for a crime or revocation of
the person's supervised release or conditional release under section 244.05; 609.3455,
subdivision 6, 7, or 8; Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.108, subdivision 6; or
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 609.109, subdivision 7, the person shall be transferred to
a facility designated by the commissioner of corrections without regard to the procedures
provided in deleted text begin section deleted text end new text begin subdivision 11 new text end .

(b) If a person is committed under this section after a commitment to the
commissioner of corrections, the person shall first serve the sentence in a facility
designated by the commissioner of corrections. After the person has served the sentence,
the person shall be transferred to a treatment program designated by the commissioner
of human services.

Subd. 3.

Not to constitute defense.

The existence in any person of a condition of a
sexual psychopathic personality or the fact that a person is a sexually dangerous person
shall not in any case constitute a defense to a charge of crime, nor relieve such person
from liability to be tried upon a criminal charge.

Subd. 4.

Statewide judicial panel; commitment proceedings.

(a) The Supreme
Court may establish a panel of district judges with statewide authority to preside over
commitment proceedings of sexual psychopathic personalities and sexually dangerous
persons. Only one judge of the panel is required to preside over a particular commitment
proceeding. Panel members shall serve for one-year terms. One of the judges shall be
designated as the chief judge of the panel, and is vested with the power to designate the
presiding judge in a particular case, to set the proper venue for the proceedings, and to
otherwise supervise and direct the operation of the panel. The chief judge shall designate
one of the other judges to act as chief judge whenever the chief judge is unable to act.

(b) If the Supreme Court creates the judicial panel authorized by this section, all
petitions for civil commitment brought under subdivision 1 shall be filed with the supreme
court instead of with the district court in the county where the proposed patient is present,
notwithstanding any provision of subdivision 1 to the contrary. Otherwise, all of the
other applicable procedures contained in this chapter apply to commitment proceedings
conducted by a judge on the panel.

Subd. 5.

Financial responsibility.

(a) For purposes of this subdivision, "state
facility" has the meaning given in section 246.50 and also includes a Department of
Corrections facility when the proposed patient is confined in such a facility pursuant to
section 253B.045, subdivision 1a.

(b) Notwithstanding sections 246.54, 253B.045, and any other law to the contrary,
when a petition is filed for commitment under this section pursuant to the notice required
in section 244.05, subdivision 7, the state and county are each responsible for 50 percent of
the cost of the person's confinement at a state facility or county jail, prior to commitment.

(c) The county shall submit an invoice to the state court administrator for
reimbursement of the state's share of the cost of confinement.

(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), the state's responsibility for reimbursement is
limited to the amount appropriated for this purpose.

deleted text begin Subd. 6. deleted text end

deleted text begin Aftercare and case management. deleted text end

deleted text begin The state, in collaboration with the
designated agency, is responsible for arranging and funding the aftercare and case
management services for persons under commitment as sexual psychopathic personalities
and sexually dangerous persons discharged after July 1, 1999.
deleted text end

Subd. 7.

Rights of patients committed under this section.

(a) The commissioner
or the commissioner's designee may limit the statutory rights described in paragraph (b)
for patients committed to the Minnesota sex offender program under this section or with
the commissioner's consent under section 246B.02. The statutory rights described in
paragraph (b) may be limited only as necessary to maintain a therapeutic environment
or the security of the facility or to protect the safety and well-being of patients, staff,
and the public.

(b) The statutory rights that may be limited in accordance with paragraph (a) are
those set forth in section 144.651, subdivision 19, personal privacy; section 144.651,
subdivision 21, private communications; section 144.651, subdivision 22, retain and use
of personal property; section 144.651, subdivision 25, manage personal financial affairs;
section 144.651, subdivision 26, meet with visitors and participate in groups; section
253B.03, subdivision 2, correspond with others; and section 253B.03, subdivision 3,
receive visitors and make telephone calls. Other statutory rights enumerated by sections
144.651 and 253B.03, or any other law, may be limited as provided in those sections.

Subd. 8.

Petition and report required.

(a) Within 120 days of receipt of a
preliminary determination from a court under section 609.1351, or a referral from the
commissioner of corrections pursuant to section 244.05, subdivision 7, a county attorney
shall determine whether good cause under this section exists to file a petition, and if good
cause exists, the county attorney or designee shall file the petition with the court.

(b) Failure to meet the requirements of paragraph (a) does not bar filing a petition
under subdivision 1 any time the county attorney determines pursuant to subdivision 1
that good cause for such a petition exists.

deleted text begin (c) By February 1 of each year, the commissioner of human services shall annually
report to the respective chairs of the divisions or committees of the senate and house
of representatives that oversee human services finance regarding compliance with this
subdivision.
deleted text end

Subd. 9.

Petition for reduction in custody.

(a) This subdivision applies only
to committed persons as defined in paragraph (b). The procedures in deleted text begin section 253B.18,
subdivision 5a, deleted text end new text begin subdivision 10 new text end for victim notification and right to submit a statement
deleted text begin under section 253B.18 deleted text end apply to petitions filed and reductions in custody recommended
under this subdivision.

(b) As used in this subdivision:

(1) "committed person" means an individual committed under this section, or under
this section and under section 253B.18, as mentally ill and dangerous. It does not include
persons committed only as mentally ill and dangerous under section 253B.18; and

(2) "reduction in custody" means transfer out of a secure treatment facility, a
provisional discharge, or a discharge from commitment. A reduction in custody is
considered to be a commitment proceeding under section 8.01.

(c) A petition for a reduction in custody or an appeal of a revocation of provisional
discharge may be filed by either the committed person or by the head of the treatment
facility and must be filed with and considered by new text begin a panel of new text end the special review board new text begin
authorized under section 253B.18, subdivision 4c new text end . A committed person may not petition
the special review board any sooner than six months following either:

(1) the entry of judgment in the district court of the order for commitment issued
under section 253B.18, subdivision 3, or upon the exhaustion of all related appeal rights
in state court relating to that order, whichever is later; or

(2) any recommendation of the special review board or order of the judicial appeal
panel, or upon the exhaustion of all appeal rights in state court, whichever is later. The
deleted text begin medical director deleted text end new text begin head of the treatment facility new text end may petition at any time. The special
review board proceedings are not contested cases as defined in chapter 14.

(d) The special review board shall hold a hearing on each petition before issuing a
recommendation under paragraph (f). Fourteen days before the hearing, the committing
court, the county attorney of the county of commitment, the designated agency, an
interested person, the petitioner and the petitioner's counsel, and the committed person
and the committed person's counsel must be given written notice by the commissioner of
the time and place of the hearing before the special review board. Only those entitled to
statutory notice of the hearing or those administratively required to attend may be present
at the hearing. The patient may designate interested persons to receive notice by providing
the names and addresses to the commissioner at least 21 days before the hearing.

(e) A person or agency receiving notice that submits documentary evidence to the
special review board before the hearing must also provide copies to the committed person,
the committed person's counsel, the county attorney of the county of commitment, the case
manager, and the commissioner. The special review board must consider any statements
received from victims under deleted text begin section 253B.18, subdivision 5a deleted text end new text begin subdivision 10 new text end .

(f) Within 30 days of the hearing, the special review board shall issue written
findings of fact and shall recommend denial or approval of the petition to the judicial
appeal panel established under section 253B.19. The commissioner shall forward the
recommendation of the special review board to the judicial appeal panel and to every
person entitled to statutory notice. No reduction in custody or reversal of a revocation
of provisional discharge recommended by the special review board is effective until it
has been reviewed by the judicial appeal panel and until 15 days after an order from the
judicial appeal panel affirming, modifying, or denying the recommendation.

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end

new text begin Victim notification of petition and release; right to submit statement.
new text end

new text begin (a) As used in this subdivision:
new text end

new text begin (1) "crime" has the meaning given to "violent crime" in section 609.1095, and
includes criminal sexual conduct in the fifth degree and offenses within the definition of
"crime against the person" in section 253B.02, subdivision 4a, and also includes offenses
listed in section 253B.02, subdivision 7a, paragraph (b), regardless of whether they are
sexually motivated;
new text end

new text begin (2) "victim" means a person who has incurred loss or harm as a result of a crime,
the behavior for which forms the basis for a commitment under this section or section
253B.18; and
new text end

new text begin (3) "convicted" and "conviction" have the meanings given in section 609.02,
subdivision 5, and also include juvenile court adjudications, findings under Minnesota
Rules of Criminal Procedure, rule 20.02, that the elements of a crime have been proved,
and findings in commitment cases under this section or section 253B.18, that an act or
acts constituting a crime occurred.
new text end

new text begin (b) A county attorney who files a petition to commit a person under this section shall
make a reasonable effort to provide prompt notice of filing the petition to any victim of a
crime for which the person was convicted. In addition, the county attorney shall make a
reasonable effort to promptly notify the victim of the resolution of the petition.
new text end

new text begin (c) Before provisionally discharging, discharging, granting pass-eligible status,
approving a pass plan, or otherwise permanently or temporarily releasing a person
committed under this section from a treatment facility, the head of the treatment facility
shall make a reasonable effort to notify any victim of a crime for which the person was
convicted that the person may be discharged or released and that the victim has a right
to submit a written statement regarding decisions of the head of the treatment facility or
designee, or special review board, with respect to the person. To the extent possible, the
notice must be provided at least 14 days before any special review board hearing or before
a determination on a pass plan. Notwithstanding section 611A.06, subdivision 4, the
commissioner shall provide the judicial appeal panel with victim information in order to
comply with the provisions of this section. The judicial appeal panel shall ensure that the
data on victims remains private as provided for in section 611A.06, subdivision 4.
new text end

new text begin (d) This subdivision applies only to victims who have requested notification by
contacting, in writing, the county attorney in the county where the conviction for the crime
occurred or where the civil commitment was filed or, following commitment, the head of
the treatment facility. A county attorney who receives a request for notification under this
paragraph shall promptly forward the request to the commissioner of human services.
new text end

new text begin (e) Rights under this subdivision are in addition to rights available to a victim under
chapter 611A. This provision does not give a victim all the rights of a "notified person"
or a person "entitled to statutory notice" under subdivision 12 or 13 or section 253B.18,
subdivision 4a, 4b, or 5.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end

new text begin Transfer. new text end

new text begin (a) A patient who is committed as a sexually dangerous person
or sexual psychopathic personality shall not be transferred out of a secure treatment
facility unless it appears to the satisfaction of the judicial appeal panel, after a hearing and
recommendation by a majority of the special review board, that the transfer is appropriate.
Transfer may be to other treatment programs under the commissioner's control.
new text end

new text begin (b) The following factors must be considered in determining whether a transfer
is appropriate:
new text end

new text begin (1) the person's clinical progress and present treatment needs;
new text end

new text begin (2) the need for security to accomplish continuing treatment;
new text end

new text begin (3) the need for continued institutionalization;
new text end

new text begin (4) which facility can best meet the person's needs; and
new text end

new text begin (5) whether transfer can be accomplished with a reasonable degree of safety for
the public.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end

new text begin Provisional discharge. new text end

new text begin A patient who is committed as a sexual
psychopathic personality or sexually dangerous person shall not be provisionally
discharged unless it appears to the satisfaction of the judicial appeal panel, after a hearing
and a recommendation by a majority of the special review board, that the patient is capable
of making an acceptable adjustment to open society.
new text end

new text begin The following factors are to be considered in determining whether a provisional
discharge shall be recommended:
new text end

new text begin (1) whether the patient's course of treatment and present mental status indicate
there is no longer a need for treatment and supervision in the patient's current treatment
setting; and
new text end

new text begin (2) whether the conditions of the provisional discharge plan will provide a reasonable
degree of protection to the public and will enable the patient to adjust successfully to
the community.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end

new text begin Provisional discharge plan. new text end

new text begin A provisional discharge plan shall be
developed, implemented, and monitored by the head of the treatment facility or designee
in conjunction with the patient and other appropriate persons. The head of the treatment
facility or designee shall, at least quarterly, review the plan with the patient and submit a
written report to the designated agency concerning the patient's status and compliance
with each term of the plan.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end

new text begin Provisional discharge; review. new text end

new text begin A provisional discharge pursuant to this
section shall not automatically terminate. A full discharge shall occur only as provided in
subdivision 18. The commissioner shall notify the patient that the terms of a provisional
discharge continue unless the patient requests and is granted a change in the conditions
of provisional discharge or unless the patient petitions the special review board for a full
discharge and the discharge is granted by the judicial appeal panel.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end

new text begin Provisional discharge; revocation. new text end

new text begin (a) The head of the treatment facility
may revoke a provisional discharge if either of the following grounds exist:
new text end

new text begin (1) the patient has departed from the conditions of the provisional discharge plan; or
new text end

new text begin (2) the patient is exhibiting behavior which may be dangerous to self or others.
new text end

new text begin (b) The head of the treatment facility may revoke the provisional discharge and,
either orally or in writing, order that the patient be immediately returned to the treatment
facility. A report documenting reasons for revocation shall be issued by the head of the
treatment facility within seven days after the patient is returned to the treatment facility.
Advance notice to the patient of the revocation is not required.
new text end

new text begin (c) The patient must be provided a copy of the revocation report and informed, orally
and in writing, of the rights of a patient under this section. The revocation report shall be
served upon the patient, the patient's counsel, and the designated agency. The report shall
outline the specific reasons for the revocation, including but not limited to the specific
facts upon which the revocation recommendation is based.
new text end

new text begin (d) An individual who is revoked from provisional discharge must successfully
re-petition the special review board and judicial appeal panel prior to being placed back
on provisional discharge.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end

new text begin Return of absent patient. new text end

new text begin If the patient is absent without authorization,
the head of the treatment facility or designee may request a peace officer to return
the patient to the treatment facility. The head of the treatment facility shall inform the
committing court of the revocation or absence, and the court shall direct a peace officer
in the county where the patient is located to return the patient to the treatment facility or
to another treatment facility. The expense of returning the patient to a treatment facility
shall be paid by the commissioner unless paid by the patient or other persons on the
patient's behalf.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 17. new text end

new text begin Appeal. new text end

new text begin Any patient aggrieved by a revocation decision or any interested
person may petition the special review board within seven days, exclusive of Saturdays,
Sundays, and legal holidays, after receipt of the revocation report for a review of the
revocation. The matter shall be scheduled within 30 days. The special review board shall
review the circumstances leading to the revocation and shall recommend to the judicial
appeal panel whether or not the revocation shall be upheld. The special review board may
also recommend a new provisional discharge at the time of the revocation hearing.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 18. new text end

new text begin Discharge. new text end

new text begin A patient who is committed as a sexual psychopathic
personality or sexually dangerous person shall not be discharged unless it appears to the
satisfaction of the judicial appeal panel, after a hearing and recommendation by a majority
of the special review board, that the patient is capable of making an acceptable adjustment
to open society, is no longer dangerous to the public, and is no longer in need of inpatient
treatment and supervision.
new text end

new text begin In determining whether a discharge shall be recommended, the special review board
and judicial appeal panel shall consider whether specific conditions exist to provide a
reasonable degree of protection to the public and to assist the patient in adjusting to the
community. If the desired conditions do not exist, the discharge shall not be granted.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 19. new text end

new text begin Aftercare services. new text end

new text begin The Minnesota sex offender program shall provide
the supervision, aftercare, and case management services for a person under commitment
as sexual psychopathic personalities and sexually dangerous persons discharged after
July 1, 1999. The designated agency shall assist with client eligibility for public welfare
benefits and will provide those services that are currently available exclusively through
county government.
new text end

new text begin Prior to the date of discharge or provisional discharge of any patient committed as a
sexual psychopathic personality or sexually dangerous person, the head of the treatment
facility or designee shall establish a continuing plan of aftercare services for the patient,
including a plan for medical and behavioral health services, financial sustainability,
housing, social supports, or other assistance the patient needs. The Minnesota sex offender
program shall provide case management services and shall assist the patient in finding
employment, suitable shelter, and adequate medical and behavioral health services and
otherwise assist in the patient's readjustment to the community.
new text end

Sec. 7.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 253B.19, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Petition; hearing.

(a) A person committed as mentally ill and dangerous
to the public under section 253B.18, or the county attorney of the county from which the
person was committed or the county of financial responsibility, may petition the judicial
appeal panel for a rehearing and reconsideration of a decision by the commissioner under
section 253B.18, subdivision 5. The judicial appeal panel must not consider petitions for
relief other than those considered by the commissioner from which the appeal is taken.
The petition must be filed with the Supreme Court within 30 days after the decision of
the commissioner is signed. The hearing must be held within 45 days of the filing of the
petition unless an extension is granted for good cause.

(b) A person committed as a sexual psychopathic personality or as a sexually
dangerous person under section 253B.185, or committed as both mentally ill and
dangerous to the public under section 253B.18 and as a sexual psychopathic personality or
as a sexually dangerous person under section 253B.185; the county attorney of the county
from which the person was committed or the county of financial responsibility; or the
commissioner may petition the judicial appeal panel for a rehearing and reconsideration
of a decision of the special review board under section 253B.185, subdivision 9. The
petition must be filed with the Supreme Court within 30 days after the decision is mailed
by the commissioner as required in section 253B.185, subdivision 9, paragraph (f). The
hearing must be held within 180 days of the filing of the petition unless an extension is
granted for good cause. If no party petitions the judicial appeal panel for a rehearing
or reconsideration within 30 days, the judicial appeal panel shall either issue an order
adopting the recommendations of the special review board or set the matter on for a
hearing pursuant to this paragraph.

(c) For an appeal under paragraph (a) or (b), the Supreme Court shall refer the
petition to the chief judge of the judicial appeal panel. The chief judge shall notify the
patient, the county attorney of the county of commitment, the designated agency, the
commissioner, the head of the treatment facility, any interested person, and other persons
the chief judge designates, of the time and place of the hearing on the petition. The notice
shall be given at least 14 days prior to the date of the hearing.

(d) Any person may oppose the petition. The patient, the patient's counsel, the
county attorney of the committing county or the county of financial responsibility, and the
commissioner shall participate as parties to the proceeding pending before the judicial
appeal panel new text begin , except when the patient is committed solely as mentally ill and dangerous, new text end
and shall, no later than 20 days before the hearing on the petition, inform the judicial
appeal panel and the opposing party in writing whether they support or oppose the petition
and provide a summary of facts in support of their position. The judicial appeal panel may
appoint examiners and may adjourn the hearing from time to time. It shall hear and receive
all relevant testimony and evidence and make a record of all proceedings. The patient,
the patient's counsel, and the county attorney of the committing county or the county of
financial responsibility have the right to be present and may present and cross-examine all
witnesses and offer a factual and legal basis in support of their positions. The petitioning
party new text begin seeking discharge or provisional discharge new text end bears the burden of going forward with
the evidence new text begin , which means presenting a prima facie case with competent evidence to show
that the person is entitled to the requested relief new text end . new text begin If the petitioning party has met this
burden, new text end the party opposing discharge new text begin or provisional discharge new text end bears the burden of proof by
clear and convincing evidence that the deleted text begin respondent is in need of commitment deleted text end new text begin discharge or
provisional discharge should be denied. A party seeking transfer under section 253B.18,
subdivision 6, or 253B.185, subdivision 11, must establish by a preponderance of the
evidence that the transfer is appropriate new text end .