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Synopsis As Introduced If and only if Senate Bill 26 of the 98th General Assembly becomes law, amends: the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013 by making various changes concerning the composition and duties of and support to the working group created by the Act; and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code by providing that the creation of comparable programs for the services contained in the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013 for community-based providers by the Division of Mental Health of the Department of Human Services shall be in concert with the Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse of the Department of Human Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Effective immediately.
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Adds references to substance use (in addition to mental health). Provides that the working group convened by the Governor to develop the process and procedure for identifying needed community-based services in the different geographic regions of the State shall also develop the process and procedure for identifying the financing strategies for developing those needed services. Sets forth objectives of the financing strategies, including: support for network adequacy in all counties of the State for health homes authorized under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; workforce development for community providers of mental health and substance use disorder and conditions care, treatment, services, and supports; and information technology to manage and deliver integrated community mental health and substance use disorder and conditions care, treatment, services, and supports with integrated service delivery. Provides for participation of the Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse in the Department of Human Services in the working group. Provides that the Office of the Governor (in addition to the Department of Human Services) shall provide staff and support to the working group. Effective immediately.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013 in relation to mental health system planning. Adds references to substance use (in addition to mental health). Provides that the Governor's Office of Health Innovation and Transformation shall oversee a process for identifying needed services in the different geographic regions in the State and identifying the financing strategies for developing those needed services (instead of providing that the Governor shall convene a working group to develop a process and procedure for identifying needed services). Provides that the process shall address or examine the need and financing strategies for: (1) network adequacy in all counties; (2) workforce development for the workforce of community providers; (3) information technology to manage the delivery of integrated services; (4) the needed continuum of statewide community health care; and (5) reducing health care disparities. Provides that certain entities shall be included for participation in the process of identifying needed services and financing strategies (instead of participation in a working group). Requires the Office of Health Innovation and Transformation to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by July 1, 2015. Repeals the provisions concerning mental health system planning on July 1, 2016. Deletes language providing that the Department of Human Services shall provide staff and support to the working group. Effective immediately.
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