Bill Text - SB112 (2009)

(New Title) establishing a commission to study community- and residential-based treatment programs for certain adults with developmental disabilities.

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Revision: March 25, 2009, midnight

2009 SESSION

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SENATE BILL 112

COMMITTEE: Health and Human Services

ANALYSIS

This bill establishes a commission to study facility-based treatment programs for adults with developmental disabilities.

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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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01/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nine

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Commission Established. There is established a commission to study establishing facility-based treatment programs for adults with developmental disabilities or acquired brain disorders who present a moderate to high degree of risk to community safety.

2 Membership and Compensation.

I. The members of the commission shall be as follows:

(a) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.

(b) Two members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall serve on the house health, human services and elderly affairs committee and one of whom shall serve on the house finance committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

(c) The commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.

(d) The commissioner of the department of corrections, or designee.

(e) The attorney general, or designee.

(f) One member of the Community Support Network, Inc., appointed by the network.

(g) One member of the Private Provider Network, appointed by the network.

(h) One member of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, appointed by the coalition.

(i) One member of the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire, appointed by the association.

(j) One member of the Disabilities Rights Center, appointed by the center.

II. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the commission.

3 Duties.

I. The commission shall:

(a) Study how best to address the most critical needs of adults with developmental disabilities or acquired brain disorders who may present a public safety concern.

(b) Evaluate establishing facility-based treatment programs that may be located throughout New Hampshire primarily on state or county-owned land.

II. The commission may consult with any individual or organization with information or expertise relevant to the commission’s objectives.

4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.

5 Report. The commission shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2009.

6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.