NOTICE OF MEETING

TO: Task Force on Involuntary Commitment of the Mentally Ill

FROM: Art L. Hunsaker, Research Analyst

DATE: May 8, 2002

SUBJECT: May 15 Meeting

Sen. Leonard M. Blackham and Rep. Katherine M. Bryson have scheduled a meeting of the Task Force on Involuntary Commitment of the Mentally Ill as follows:

DATE: Wednesday, May 15, 2002

TIME: 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Room 405 State Capitol

An agenda is included. If you are unable to attend, please call me or Glenda Whitney at 538-1032.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Sen. Leonard M. Blackham, Senate Chair

Rep. Katherine M. Bryson, House Chair

Sen. D. Edgar Allen

Sen. David L. Gladwell

Sen. Karen Hale

Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard

Rep. Douglas C. Aagard

Rep. Chad E. Bennion

Rep. Judy Ann Buffmire

Rep. Neil A. Hansen

Rep. Carol Spackman Moss

Rep. Mike Thompson

REVISED AGENDA

TASK FORCE ON INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT OF THE MENTALLY ILL

Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 2:00 p.m. - Room 405 State Capitol

Approximate

Time Frame

2:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order

2:05 p.m. 2. Staff Report

•State Laws Governing Involuntary Commitment

•Utah Law

2:30 p.m. 3. Involuntary Commitment of the Mentally Ill: Challenges for Utah

•Jed L. Ericksen, Associate Director of Adult Services, Valley Mental Health

•Vicki Cottrell, Executive Director, Alliance for the Mentally Ill in Utah

•Randy Bachman, Director, and Martha Anderson, Consumer Affairs Specialist, Division of Mental Health

3:15 p.m. 4. Task Force Discussion

3:45 p.m. 5. Task Force Business

4:00 p.m. 6. Adjourn