‘An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Involuntary Hospitalization Procedures’
| SP0224 LD 609 |
First Regular Session - 124th Maine Legislature C "A", Filing Number S-228
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Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following:
‘An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Involuntary Hospitalization Procedures’
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and before section 1 the following:
‘Sec. 1. 15 MRSA §2211-A, sub-§3-A is enacted to read:
Sec. 2. 34-B MRSA §3861-A is enacted to read:
§ 3861-A. Notification of hospitalization
When a person who is hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital under the provisions of this chapter is sentenced to serve a straight term of imprisonment or a split sentence in a county jail, the chief administrative officer of the hospital shall notify the sheriff of the county jail so that, in accordance with the provisions of Title 15, section 2211-A, the sheriff may process the person to serve the sentence while hospitalized and the person may remain in the hospital until ready for discharge.’
Amend the bill by inserting at the end before the summary the following:
‘Sec. 2. 34-B MRSA §3871, sub-§3-A is enacted to read:
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
summary
This amendment clarifies the procedures for a person who is hospitalized in a psychiatric hospital who is sentenced to serve time in a county jail.