Revision: July 10, 2024, 3:41 p.m.
July 8, 2024
2024-2355-EBA
08/09
Enrolled Bill Amendment to SB 508-FN
The Committee on Enrolled Bills to which was referred SB 508-FN
AN ACT relative to the duties of the superintendent of the county department of corrections concerning mental health and substance use disorder screening of inmates and coordination for services upon reentry into the community and relative to enforcement of New Hampshire anti-discrimination laws as they relate to Jewish people.
Having considered the same, report the same with the following amendment, and the recommendation that the bill as amended ought to pass.
FOR THE COMMITTEE
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Explanation to Enrolled Bill Amendment to SB 508-FN
This enrolled bill amendment inserts a contingency to incorporate changes made to RSA 30-B:4 if HB 596 of the 2024 regular legislative session becomes law.
Enrolled Bill Amendment to SB 508-FN
Amend the bill by replacing all after section 2 with the following:
3 New Paragraphs; County Departments of Corrections; Administration of Department of Corrections; Superintendent; General Duties and Powers. Amend RSA 30-B:4 by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraphs:
VIII. The superintendent of the county department of corrections shall require his or her contracted behavioral health treatment providers to use validated screening tools for mental health and substance use disorder.
IX. The superintendent of the county department of corrections shall, where such providers exist and meet the security criteria for access to the facility, permit licensed community-based treatment providers and certified recovery support workers certified pursuant to RSA 330-C:19 to have contact with people in custody for the purpose of coordinating services upon reentry into the community.
4 Contingency. If HB 596 of the 2024 regular legislative session becomes law, section 1 of this act shall not take effect and section 3 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2025. If HB 596 of the 2024 regular legislative session does not become law, section 1 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2025 and section 3 of this act shall not take effect.
I. Sections 1 and 3 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 4 of this act.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect January 1, 2025.