Reference is to Printer's Date 3/25/15--H.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 3, page [3433-6], by striking Section 16-25-20(G) and inserting:
/ (H)(G)
An offender who participates in a batterer
treatment domestic violence intervention program
pursuant to this section, must shall
participate in a program offered through a government agency,
nonprofit organization, or private provider approved by the
Department of Social Services. The offender
must shall pay a reasonable fee, if
required, for participation in the
treatment program but no person may be
denied treatment due to inability to pay. If the
offender suffers from a substance abuse problem or mental
health concern, the judge may order, or the batterer
treatment program may refer, the offender to
supplemental treatment coordinated through the Department of
Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services with the local alcohol and
drug treatment authorities pursuant to Section 61-12-20 or
the Department of Mental Health or Veterans' Hospital,
respectively. The offender must pay a reasonable fee for
participation in the substance abuse treatment or mental
health program, if required but no person may
be denied treatment due to inability to pay. The
Department of Social Services shall enforce the standards of the
Domestic Violence Intervention Program, and every five years the
department shall review the standards to ensure the program is
operated in the most productive manner. /
Amend the bill further by striking SECTION 16 and inserting:
/ SECTION 16.
Section 17-22-90(7) of the 1976 Code is amended to
read:
"(7) if the
offense is first offense criminal domestic
violence pursuant to Section 16-25-20, agree in writing to
successful completion of a batterer's treatment program
approved by the Department of Social Services. When
referring a person to a treatment program, a court may designate
a program to be used based on the court's experience with the
program regarding successful completion of the program and the
level of appropriate communication between the program and the
court regarding a person's attendance." /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.