3.0.0 2002 2023-01-11T13:29:56Z 2023-01-11T13:29:56Z Senate S 2015-08-05 114 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2016-02-10T15:08:34Z Referred to 2015-08-06T00:07:30Z Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 114 3722 HR 2016-09-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. Identical bill CRS Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act of 2015 114 731 HR 2015-03-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 114 1854 HR 2016-01-12 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Related bill CRS Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 114 993 S 2016-01-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS 2016-02-10 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Committee 2015-08-05 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6392-6401) IntroReferral 2015-08-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX N G000359 Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] Lindsey Graham R SC 2015-10-19 False M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY 2015-10-19 False H001041 Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] Dean Heller R NV 2015-10-19 False C001075 Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] Bill Cassidy R LA 2015-10-19 False C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2015-10-19 False B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2015-10-20 False R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2015-10-20 False R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2015-11-05 False A000368 Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] Kelly Ayotte R NH 2015-11-05 False R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL 2015-12-07 False S001184 Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] Tim Scott R SC 2015-12-09 False M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2016-02-23 False R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2016-04-14 False Crime and Law Enforcement Accounting and auditing Administrative remedies Appropriations Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Crime prevention Crime victims Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Employment and training programs Firearms and explosives First responders and emergency personnel Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Home and outpatient care Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Performance measurement Specialized courts Tax-exempt organizations Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2015-08-05 Introduced in Senate 2015-12-31T14:44:14Z Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award grants for: (1) mental health programs and related law enforcement and corrections programs, (2) state compliance with federal mental health records requirements, (3) court-ordered assisted outpatient treatment, (4) pretrial screening and supervision, (5) behavioral health assessments and intervention, (6) forensic assertive community treatment, and (7) the establishment of a National Criminal Justice and Mental Health Training and Technical Assistance Center.

In addition, the bill expands the purposes for which grant funds may be used under existing programs related to: (1) public safety and community policing, (2) staffing for adequate fire and emergency response, (3) school security, and (4) residential substance abuse treatment for inmates.

DOJ must establish a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of diverting eligible offenders to drug or mental health courts.

Each of the federal uniformed services must be provided specialized mental health training.

With respect to an existing grant program for drug treatment alternatives to incarceration, the bill revises program requirements and expands the program to also cover mental health treatment alternatives.

Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015

DOJ is further authorized to award grants: (1) for sequential intercept mapping, which is aimed at minimizing criminal justice involvement for individuals with mental illness; (2) for various programs related to the behavioral health of veterans; (3) to assist correctional facilities in addressing the needs of inmates with mental illness; and (4) to train law enforcement in responding to situations involving individuals with mental illness.

The bill revises the definition of "preliminarily qualified offenders" who must be targeted by certain grant-funded collaboration programs between mental health and justice agencies.

The bill reauthorizes through FY2020 and revises the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.

Current law prohibits the sale or disposition of a firearm or ammunition to any person who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a mental institution. The bill instead prohibits such a sale or disposition to any person who has been adjudicated mentally incompetent or committed to a psychiatric hospital, as defined by the bill.

The bill also establishes: (1) procedures for administrative review of a determination that a person has been adjudicated mentally incompetent or committed to a psychiatric hospital, and (2) conditions for removal of records from NICS.

The bill reauthorizes through FY2020 the following: (1) adult and juvenile collaboration programs, and (2) mental health courts and qualified drug treatment programs.

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