domestic violence and sexual
assault
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HB 2539 amends the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Plan Task Force (Task Force) by adding a gubernatorially appointed representative of the sexual assault medical community to the Task Force, requiring a separate consolidated state plan for sexual assault issues, adding various criteria to be included in each consolidated plan, and including an additional planning process.
The 20-member Task Force was established by Laws 2000, Chapter 122, Section 1. Charged with developing a consolidated state plan to ensure coordinated and efficient use of resources to address domestic violence and sexual assault prevention, prosecution and supportive services to victims, the Task Force is required to report its findings to the Governor and Legislature.
· Adds a representative of the sexual assault medical community, appointed by the governor, to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault State Plan Task Force.
· Requires that the Task Force develop a separate consolidated plan to address sexual assault issues. Currently the Task Force is charged with developing a single consolidated plan which exists for both domestic violence and sexual assault issues.
· Stipulates that in addition to a list of requirements, each plan shall include:
· A statewide policy on the subject of the plan.
· A process to evaluate different facets of the systemic response system.
· An analysis of impacts on tribal nations, rural Arizona and unserved/underserved populations.
· A mechanism to facilitate an evaluation of components of the program.
· Stipulates that each planning process shall include:
· Statewide public hearings.
· Facilitation of focus groups, to include victims and members of the systemic response system, which shall be conducted in rural, urban and tribal areas.
· Comprehensive research regarding best practices, system evaluation and funding methods.
· Review and incorporation of existing plans.
· Recommendations for a standardized method of collection of statistical data from the systemic response system.
· Changes the date by which the Task Force must report from December 1, 2000 to December 31, 2002.
· Appropriates $500,000 from the state general fund in FY 2001-02 to the Governor’s Office for an independent contractor, two full-time employees and employee-related expenditures to assist the Task Force.
· Allows the Governor’s Office to seek other funding to assist the Task Force but stipulates that the availability of other monies will reduce the appropriation by the same amount.
· Exempts appropriations from lapsing and reverts unencumbered and unexpended monies to the state general fund after December 31, 2003.
· Extends the delayed repeal date of the Task Force from June 30, 2001 to July 31, 2003.
· Makes technical and conforming changes.
HB 2539 passed the Human Services Committee unamended.
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45th Legislature
First Regular Session 2 February 14, 2001
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