Montana HB912 revises behavioral health laws to establish a secure forensic facility for individuals adjudicated as guilty but mentally ill or not.

Montana HB912 revises behavioral health laws to create a secure forensic facility for individuals adjudicated as guilty but mentally ill, not guilty by reason of mental illness, or in need of forensic evaluations. The Department of Public Health and Human Services will oversee the facility, which must provide secure housing, psychiatric and medical treatment, competency restoration programs, rehabilitation services, and adequate security measures. The facility will be designed to house up to 70 patients and located east of Big Timber, Montana.

Montana HB912 revises behavioral health laws to establish a secure forensic facility for individuals adjudicated as guilty but mentally ill or not.

Montana HB912 revises behavioral health laws to create a secure forensic facility for individuals adjudicated as guilty but mentally ill, not guilty by reason of mental illness, or in need of forensic evaluations. The Department of Public Health and Human Services will oversee the facility, which must provide secure housing, psychiatric and medical treatment, competency restoration programs, rehabilitation services, and adequate security measures. The facility will be designed to house up to 70 patients and located east of Big Timber, Montana.