AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER COUNCIL.

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included a term 'at-large members' which was not supported by the official source material and has been removed.

Act to Change Family Justice Center Council Members

This act changes how members are chosen for the Family Justice Center Council by removing a single representative from the health care community and adding three new representatives.

What This Bill Does

• Removes one member who used to represent both mental health providers and sexual assault nurse examiners from the council.
• Adds a new member to represent only mental health care providers on the council.
• Adds another new member to represent only sexual assault nurse examiners or forensic nurse examiners on the council.
• Adds a third new member to represent system-based police or prosecution victim service specialists.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Family Justice Center Council in Delaware
• Mental health care providers, sexual assault nurse examiners, and system-based police or prosecution victim service specialists

Terms To Know

Family Justice Center Council

A group that works to help people who are victims of family violence in Delaware.

Limits and Unknowns

• The exact date when this act will take effect is not specified.
• It does not say how many people are currently on the Family Justice Center Council.

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER COUNCIL.
This Act expands the composition of the Family Justice Center Council by removing a single member that previously represented the health care community including both mental health providers and sexual assault nurse examiners, and instead adding one member representing the mental health care provider community, one member representing the sexual assault nurse examiner community, and one member representing system-based police or prosecution victim service specialists.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Griffith & Sen. Poore

Reps. Cooke, Gorman, Heffernan, Phillips, Romer; Sen. Hansen

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 167

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER COUNCIL.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 9906, Title 11 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 9906. Family Justice Center Council [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 508, § 2].

(c) The Council consists of the following members:

(10)

Ten

Twelve

at-large members who are selected by Council members under paragraphs (c)(1) through

(c)(7)

(c)(9)

of this section. The Council members selecting the at-large members must consider geographic diversity and ensure representation of each county when selecting an at-large member. An at-large member is a full member of the Council. The at-large members must be comprised of the following:

f. One member representing the

health-care community including

mental health

providers and sexual assault nurse examiners.

care provider community.

k. One member representing the sexual assault nurse examiner or forensic nurse examiner community.

l

. One member representing system-based police or prosecution victim service specialists.

SYNOPSIS

This Act expands the composition of the Family Justice Center Council by removing a single member that previously represented the health care community including both mental health providers and sexual assault nurse examiners, and instead adding one member representing the mental health care provider community, one member representing the sexual assault nurse examiner community, and one member representing system-based police or prosecution victim service specialists.