Amendment SA1-SSA1-SB565

SB565-SSA1-SA1,9,12 (f) At its first meeting in each year, the Milwaukee County mental health board shall elect a chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary each of whom may be reelected for successive terms.

SB565-SSA1-SA1,9,15 (g) A majority of the membership of a board constitutes a quorum to do business, and unless a more restrictive provision is adopted by the board, a majority of a quorum may act in any matter within the jurisdiction of the board.

SB565-SSA1-SA1,9,18 (h) The members of the Milwaukee County mental health board shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The members shall receive no compensation for their services.

SB565-SSA1-SA1,9,20 (i) 1. Notwithstanding s. 17.10, a member of the Milwaukee County mental health board may be removed by all of the following:

SB565-SSA1-SA1,9,22 a. If the Milwaukee County executive solicited suggestions for nomination, the Milwaukee County executive, for cause.

SB565-SSA1-SA1,9,24 b. If the Milwaukee County board of supervisors suggested the member for nomination, the Milwaukee County board of supervisors, for cause.

SB565-SSA1-SA1,10,3 2. A member of the Milwaukee County mental health board shall be removed by the Milwaukee County executive for engaging in an activity that disqualifies an individual from board membership under this subsection.".

SB565-SSA1-SA1,10,4 10. Page 27, line 1: delete "(1)" and substitute "(1s)".

SB565-SSA1-SA1,10,5 11. Page 27, line 6: before "budget" insert "mental health".

SB565-SSA1-SA1,10,6 12. Page 27, line 6: delete "amount set" and substitute "as defined".

SB565-SSA1-SA1,10,7 13. Page 27, line 6: after "(a)" insert "2".

SB565-SSA1-SA1,10,8 14. Page 28, line 6: delete "(a)".

SB565-SSA1-SA1,10,9 15. Page 28, line 12: delete lines 12 to 19.

SB565-SSA1-SA1,10,11 16. Page 34, line 17: after "functions" insert "and to ensure there is no interruption of mental health services".

SB565-SSA1-SA1,10,12 17. Page 35, line 8: after that line insert:

SB565-SSA1-SA1,10,14 " Section 35m. 51.41 (3) and (5) (a) and (b) of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), are amended to read:

SB565-SSA1-SA1,10,19 51.41 (3) Public hearing; meetings. The Milwaukee County mental health board shall meet 6 times each year and may meet at other times on the call of the chairperson or a majority of the board's members. Annually, the Milwaukee County mental health board shall hold a public hearing in Milwaukee County as one of its required meetings.

SB565-SSA1-SA1,11,4 (5) (a) The Milwaukee County board of supervisors has no jurisdiction over any mental health policy, functions, programs, or services. The Milwaukee County board of supervisors may not create new mental health functions, programs, or services that are under the jurisdiction of the board of supervisors. Any dispute between the Milwaukee County board of supervisors and the Milwaukee County mental health board over whether a function, program, or service is a mental health function, program, or service under the jurisdiction of the Milwaukee County mental health board shall be resolved by the secretary of health services.

SB565-SSA1-SA1,11,11 (b) The Milwaukee County mental health board may transfer jurisdiction over a Milwaukee County function, service, or program to itself that pertains to mental health or is highly integrated with mental health services and that is not under its jurisdiction by statute or by agreement with the Milwaukee County board of supervisors, by an affirmative vote of 8 of the voting a majority of the Milwaukee County mental health board and a majority of the Milwaukee County board of supervisors.

SB565-SSA1-SA1,35p Section 35p. 51.41 (6) of the statutes, as created by 2013 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is repealed.".

SB565-SSA1-SA1,11,14 18. Page 44, line 19: after that line insert:

SB565-SSA1-SA1,11,15 "(c) This subsection does not apply after December 31, 2014.

SB565-SSA1-SA1,12,3 (2d) County-based Milwaukee County mental health board; transfer of board member appointments. Notwithstanding section 51.41 (1d) of the statutes, as created by this act, on January 1, 2015, the Milwaukee County executive shall appoint the individuals who are appointed to the state-based Milwaukee County mental health board under section 15.195 (9) of the statutes, as created by this act, as of December 31, 2014, to the county-based Milwaukee County mental health board as created in section 51.41 (1d) of the statutes, as created by this act, to serve the remainder of their terms as specified under subsection (1). Beginning January 1, 2015, the Milwaukee County executive shall make appointments to the Milwaukee County mental health board in accordance with section 51.41 (1d) of the statutes, as created by this act, to fill board vacancies and to fill positions when the term of a board member expires.".

SB565-SSA1-SA1,12,17 19. Page 45, line 6: after "programs." insert "The audit shall include recommendations for the state assuming oversight responsibility for emergency detention services and the psychiatric hospital of the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex, developing a plan for closing the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex, and developing a plan for state oversight of a regional facility for the delivery of institutional, inpatient, crisis services, and behavioral health services using similar state-operated regional facilities as a model. In addition, the audit shall provide details and specifications on how, after the transitioning of the county-run institutional model to a state-based regionalized model, the state-based Milwaukee County mental health board will transition to a county-based board, the positions on the Milwaukee County mental health board will transition to a community-based focus, the funding for inpatient services and community-based services will continue, and mental health services will be delivered in a manner that reflects all of the following principles:

SB565-SSA1-SA1,12,19 1. Community-based, person-centered, recovery-oriented mental health systems.

SB565-SSA1-SA1,12,20 2. Maximizing comprehensive community-based services.

SB565-SSA1-SA1,12,22 3. Prioritizing access to community-based services and reducing reliance on institutional and inpatient care.

SB565-SSA1-SA1,13,3 4. Protecting the personal liberty of individuals experiencing mental illness so that they may be treated in the least restrictive environment to the greatest extent possible.

SB565-SSA1-SA1,13,5 5. Providing early intervention to minimize the length and depth of psychotic and other mental health episodes.

SB565-SSA1-SA1,13,7 6. Diverting people experiencing mental illness from the corrections system when appropriate.

SB565-SSA1-SA1,13,8 7. Maximizing use of mobile crisis units and crisis intervention training.".

SB565-SSA1-SA1,13,9 20. Page 45, line 6: before "The department" insert "(b)".

SB565-SSA1-SA1,13,10 21. Page 45, line 7: after "audit" insert "under paragraph (a)".

SB565-SSA1-SA1,13,12 22. Page 45, line 9: delete "audit shall" and substitute "audit under paragraph (a) shall".

SB565-SSA1-SA1,13,14 23. Page 45, line 9: delete "audit, including" and substitute "audit under paragraph (a), including".

SB565-SSA1-SA1,13,15 24. Page 45, line 15: delete "(b)" and substitute "(c)".

SB565-SSA1-SA1,13,16 25. Page 45, line 20: after that line insert:

SB565-SSA1-SA1,13,18 " Section 54m. Effective dates. This act takes effect on the day after publication, except as follows:

SB565-SSA1-SA1,13,23 (1) Transition to county-based Milwaukee County mental health board. The treatment of sections 15.07 (1) (cm) (by Section 3d), 19.42 (7w) (e), 46.011 (1s), and 51.41 (1d), (3) (by Section 35m), and (5) (a) and (b) (by Section 35m) of the statutes and the repeal of sections 15.07 (1) (b) 24. and (3) (bm) 7., 15.195 (9), 17.07 (3r), 20.435 (5) (kf), and 51.41 (6) of the statutes take effect on January 1, 2015.".

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