Determination of competency; modifying procedures for proceedings for restoration of competency; requiring certain reporting. Effective date.

Changed document header from 'Committee Substitute' to 'Floor Version' and added House sponsorship attribution

Reformatted page headers and footers to reflect House Floor version with different page numbering and formatting

Adjusted spacing and indentation in the bill text to match House Floor formatting standards

All substantive policy provisions regarding competency definitions, restoration procedures, and statutory amendments remain identical to the Committee version

Text formatting changed from dense paragraph layout to spaced lines with page headers and line numbers for committee review purposes.

Added state legislature header information including session year and committee substitute designation.

Removed original enrolled bill header and replaced with committee substitute formatting.

Updated definitions of 'competent', 'incompetent', and 'dangerous' to clarify that competency means the ability to understand charges and assist in defense, while dangerousness now ties to civil commitment standards in Title 43A.

Added new requirements for competency restoration services, including that the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services must provide treatment and therapy to help defendants achieve competency.

Added requirements for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to make periodic competency reports to the court and to transfer custody to the Department once forensic beds are available.

Established a 'reasonable period of time' (maximum of two years or the maximum sentence for the offense) for competency restoration, with criminal proceedings resuming once competency is regained.

Modified eligibility criteria to include persons who are 'requiring treatment' as defined in civil commitment laws, expanding who can be found incompetent and subject to competency restoration.

Technical updates to statutory references and formatting to align with recent legislative changes and ensure consistency across related sections.

The document header changed from 'ENGROSSED SENATE' to 'ENROLLED SENATE', indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is now the final version ready for signature.

Page numbering and formatting were standardized between the engrossed and enrolled versions, with some text reorganization for final publication.

A subject line was added to the enrolled version stating 'Determining of competency' to clarify the bill's purpose.

The original engrossed version included detailed explanatory text about the bill's purpose in the header, which was replaced with a concise subject line in the enrolled version.