DeWine forms work group on competency restoration and diversion as forensic patients fill 93 percent of state hospital beds
On April 3, 2024, Gov. Mike DeWine announced a work group, chaired by the state mental health and addiction services director, to address crowding at Ohio's regional psychiatric hospitals. The governor said nine of every ten beds were held by forensic patients, which squeezes out civil patients in crisis.
The group's charge included strengthening outpatient competency restoration, expanding jail diversion, and developing jail-based restoration and treatment options. It had 21 members from courts, corrections, Medicaid, advocacy groups, and people with lived experience, meeting every two weeks for three months.
Its recommendations fed the later reporting and legislation on Ohio's competency system.
Source: Governor DeWine Convenes New Work Group on Competency Restoration and Diversion — Office of Gov. Mike DeWine, by Office of the Governor of Ohio
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