Requires the institute for public policy, in collaboration with the department of social and health services and other applicable entities, to undertake a search for validated mental health assessment tools to be used by individuals: (1) Performing court-ordered competency assessments and level of risk assessments of certain defendants; and

(2) Developing recommendations to courts as to the appropriateness of conditional release from inpatient treatment of criminally insane patients.

Requires the department of social and health services to review the costs of the operation of and the rates of recidivism and treatment outcomes for certain cases of the Oregon psychiatric security review board and the Virginia community services board.