Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Mental Health Disorders in the Criminal and
Juvenile Justice Systems. The bill expands the existing pretrial diversion program to include diversion programs that are intended to identify eligible individuals with behavioral health disorders and divert such individuals out of the criminal justice system and into community treatment programs. This expansion replaces the alternative pilot programs to divert individuals with mental health conditions that are currently set to repeal July 1, 2022.