1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to civil commitment; requiring the committing court to annually review 
1.3 	the necessity and conditions of a person's commitment; requiring the state court 
1.4 	administrator to report information on committed persons to the commissioner of 
1.5 	human services; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 
1.6 	253B.
1.7 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.8 	Section 1. [253B.223] ANNUAL COURT REVIEW.
1.9 	The committing court shall retain jurisdiction over a person for the period of time 
1.10 	that person is committed to the commissioner as developmentally disabled or mentally ill 
1.11 	and dangerous. In addition to any other review hearings or appeals required or permitted 
1.12 	under this chapter, the committing court shall annually hold a review hearing of a person's 
1.13 	commitment as developmentally disabled or mentally ill and dangerous to determine 
1.14 	whether continued commitment is needed for that person and the placement and treatment 
1.15 	the person is receiving continues to be appropriate.

1.16 	Sec. 2. [253B.25] TRANSFER OF COMMITMENT  INFORMATION.
1.17 	Notwithstanding section 253B.23, subdivision 9, no less than biannually the state 
1.18 	court administrator shall electronically transmit to the commissioner the following 
1.19 	information on all persons a state court has committed to the commissioner:
1.20 	(1) name and birthdate;
1.21 	(2) type of commitment;
1.22 	(3) time period of commitment;
1.23 	(4) all facilities and programs to which the person has been committed; and 
1.24 	(5) any other pertinent information.