Resolve, Directing the Department of Health and Human Services To Explore the Development of a Behavioral Health Unit at the Cumberland County Jail

Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services and Cumberland County Sheriff's Office to explore development of behavioral health unit at the Cumberland County Jail. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office shall jointly explore the development of a behavioral health unit at the Cumberland County Jail to determine the competency of inmates to stand trial.

Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office shall submit a joint report and recommendations, including recommended legislation, resulting from the directive under section 1 to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services no later than January 10, 2020. The Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services may report out legislation based upon the study and recommendations to the Second Regular Session of the 129th Legislature.

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This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office to jointly explore the development of a behavioral health unit at the Cumberland County Jail to determine the competency of inmates to stand trial. This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office to submit the results of this directive along with recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services, which may report out legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 129th Legislature.