Table 7. Level II Screen: Responsibility for Conducting Review (of 33 States Responding)1

State Private Entity Independent State Agency Independent Psychiatric Contractor Community Mental Health Agencies or Organizations Mix of Health Professionals and Agency Staff
AL Bullet        
AK   Bullet      
AR Bullet        
AZ   Bullet      
CA Bullet        
CO       Bullet  
CT         Bullet
FL Bullet        
GA Bullet        
HI Bullet        
IL       Bullet  
IN       Bullet  
KS Bullet        
LA Bullet        
MA Bullet        
MD Bullet        
MI Bullet     Bullet  
MN2          
MO          
ND Bullet        
NH   Bullet      
NM   Bullet Bullet    
OH       Bullet  
OK Bullet        
RI         Bullet
TN Bullet        
TX   Bullet      
UT Bullet        
VA       Bullet  
VT Bullet        
WA       Bullet  
WI Bullet        
WY       Bullet  

TOTAL

17 5 1 8 2

1 The Bazelon Center study indicates that 33 States responded to the survey. This table shows responses from only 32 States (31 in the table and one in the footnote). The study does not list a response for Missouri.

2 Minnesota uses a combination of mental health professionals, including community mental health and independent mental health providers and promotes client involvement in the choice of assessor whenever possible.

Data Source: Bazelon Center, 1996.

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