93 Agenda and Notices

Notice of Meeting

Task Force on Involuntary Commitment of Mentally Ill

The task force chairs have scheduled the following meeting:

DATE: Wednesday, June 12, 2002

TIME: 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Room 303 State Capitol

An agenda follows this notice. If committee members would like to be excused from the meeting, they may call Arthur Hunsaker 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

STAFF

Arthur L. Hunsaker

Research Analyst

Esther D. Chelsea-McCarty

Associate General Counsel

Glenda Whitney

Legislative Secretary

Prepared June 3, 2002

AGENDA

Task Force on Involuntary Commitment of the Mentally Ill

Utah Legislature

Wednesday, June 12, 2002 • 9:30 a.m. • Room 303 State Capitol

Approximate

Time Frame

9:30 1. Task Force Business

• Call to order

• Approval of the minutes of the May 15, 2002 meeting

9:35 2. Staff Reports

•"Immediate" and other Danger Criteria for Involuntary Commitment
•Procedures for the Release of Involuntarily Committed Individuals by a Mental Health Authority
•Court Decisions Related to Civil Rights and Involuntary Commitment
•Governmental Immunity Issues Related to Involuntary Commitment

10:05 3. Involuntary Commitment Treatment Methods

•Randy Bachman, Director, Division of Mental Health
•Mark Payne, Superintendent, Utah State Hospital
•Dr. Richard Spencer, Clinical Director, Utah State Hospital

10:30 4. Mental Illness in the Prison Population

•Jesse Gallegos, Deputy Director, Department of Corrections

10:55 5. Public Comment

11:30 6. Task Force Discussion and Business

11:45 7. Other Items / Adjourn