HB 1825-S - DIGEST
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Provides that any person committed as a sexually violent predator has the right to an individualized discharge plan.

Requires the department of social and health services to review less restrictive alternative placement plans and provide a report for the court's review.

Prohibits a court from directing conditional release to a less restrictive alternative if the offender's offense involves a victim under the age of eighteen and the housing is within one thousand feet of a school. Housing must be inside the county of commitment unless a documented effort was made to find an appropriate residential placement in that county.

Requires notification to the county prosecuting attorney of the proposed county of residence if the placement plan includes residence in a county other than the county of commitment.

Authorizes the state to site and operate secure community transition facilities in any county in the state.

Implements department of health credential waivers for sex offender treatment providers working in underserved counties.