Establishes State-funded roster of mental health professionals to perform competency evaluations in criminal cases; makes appropriation.

This bill creates a state-funded roster of mental health professionals in New Jersey to conduct competency evaluations for criminal defendants who may be unfit to stand trial. It requires judges to select evaluators from this pre-approved list, which includes private practitioners and Department of Human Services staff, unless all parties agree to a different professional. The legislation also establishes a specific program administered by the Administrative Director of the Courts to manage the roster and ensures that defendants are not unnecessarily hospitalized during the evaluation process.