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ID S1104
Bill
AI Summary
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Creates a Behavioral Health Transformation Office within the governor's office, administered by an administrator of transformation appointed by the governor and approved by the senate.
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Establishes the Statewide Behavioral Health Interagency Cooperative composed of directors from health and welfare, correction, juvenile corrections, superintendent of public instruction, administrative director of courts, county representative, and state behavioral health planning council chairman.
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Designates the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare as the state behavioral health authority responsible for integrating service standards, monitoring performance, certifying providers, and contracting for behavioral health services.
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Creates the State Behavioral Health Planning Council with representatives from seven regions, state agencies, governor appointees, and legislative/judicial members to serve as advocate for individuals with mental illness, substance use disorders, and emotional disorders.
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Repeals the State Planning Council on Mental Health and previous substance abuse authority provisions, consolidating mental health and substance abuse functions into a unified behavioral health system focused on recovery and outcomes.
Legislative Description
Amends, repeals and adds to existing law relating to behavioral health to repeal law relating to the designation of a state substance abuse authority; to revise terminology; to provide for a certain duty of the Statewide Behavioral Health Interagency Cooperative; to remove certain responsibilities and duties of the State Mental Health Authority; to designate a state mental health authority and provide specified duties and responsibilities for the authority; to repeal law relating to the State Planning Council on Mental Health; to repeal law relating to coordination of policy and programs related to drug and substance abuse; to provide for the Behavioral Health Transformation Office, the administrator of transformation and the Statewide Interagency Behavioral Health Cooperative; and to provide for the State Behavioral Health Planning Council.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Last Action
to Health/Wel
2/15/2011