HB 235 - AS INTRODUCED
2001 SESSION
01/09
HOUSE BILL 235
AN ACT establishing a committee to study certain mental health systems to address the needs of mentally ill persons in New Hampshire.
SPONSORS: Rep. Mitchell, Ches 3; Rep. Manning, Ches 9; Rep. Nordgren, Graf 10
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
This bill establishes a committee to study certain mental health systems to address the needs of mentally ill persons in New Hampshire.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
01-0519
01/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand One
AN ACT establishing a committee to study certain mental health systems to address the needs of mentally ill persons in New Hampshire.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the mental health system of King County, Washington and any other mental health system the committee deems relevant to serve as a model to address the needs of mentally ill persons in New Hampshire.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Four members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be a member of the judiciary committee, one of whom shall be a member of the criminal justice and public safety committee, one of whom shall be a member of the finance committee, and one of whom shall be a member of the health, human services and elderly affairs committee, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(b) Two members of the senate, one of whom shall be a member of the judiciary committee, and one of whom shall be a member of the public institutions, health and human services committee, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall study the mental health system set forth in King County, Washington and any other mental health system the committee deems relevant which effectively addresses the needs of the mentally ill. The committee shall identify areas of such systems which would best serve for a pilot program for the mentally ill individual and the social systems of New Hampshire.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Five members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate president, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2001.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.