Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 8-A: MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COURTS
4 §431. Mental health treatment courts

§431. Mental health treatment courts
1.  Treatment courts; funding.  The Judicial Department may seek and receive grants to establish mental health treatment courts.  
[PL 2001, c. 520, §1 (NEW).]
2.  Report.  Before implementing a mental health treatment court, the Judicial Department shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over judiciary matters on at least:  
A. The funding mechanism and the expected duration of the funding;   [PL 2001, c. 520, §1 (NEW).]
B. The plans for the mental health treatment court, which must include an evaluation component to determine the efficacy of the treatment court on short-term and long-term bases;   [PL 2001, c. 520, §1 (NEW).]
C. The potential fiscal effects on the State; and   [PL 2001, c. 520, §1 (NEW).]
D. Recommended legislation to implement the mental health treatment court, if any.   [PL 2001, c. 520, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2001, c. 520, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2001, c. 520, §1 (NEW).