Sec. TT-1. Report. The Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services and the Department of Corrections shall jointly review all mental health programs within state-operated juvenile correctional facilities. The departments shall report their findings to the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs, the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services no later than July 1, 1998. After receiving comments from the joint standing committees, the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services and the Department of Corrections shall prepare a mental health action plan and submit the plan along with any implementing legislation to the Legislative Council no later than January 1, 1999.
Sec. TT-2. Plan implementation; progress monitored. The Department of Corrections is responsible for the implementation of the mental health action plan. The Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services is responsible for monitoring the progress of the plan and shall provide services, technical assistance and training, as requested.
Sec. TT-3. Annual review. The joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs, the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over criminal justice matters and the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters shall annually review the progress made by the Department of Corrections in implementing the mental health action plan.
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