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Introduced
03/28/2019
03/28/2019
In Committee
04/30/2019
04/30/2019
Crossed Over
04/27/2019
04/27/2019
Passed
05/14/2019
05/14/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/14/2019
05/14/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The bill: Directs the department of human services to implement a centralized, web-based behavioral health capacity tracking system to track available treatment capacity at behavioral health facilities and at programs for medication-assisted treatment and medical detoxification for substance use disorders, as well as other types of treatment (section 1); Directs the department of human services to implement a care navigation system to assist individuals in obtaining access to treatment for substance use disorders, including medical detoxification and residential and inpatient treatment (section 2); and Creates the building substance use disorder treatment capacity in underserved communities grant program to provide services in rural and frontier communities, prioritizing areas of the state that are unserved or underserved (section 3).
AI Summary
This bill directs the Department of Human Services to implement a centralized, web-based behavioral health capacity tracking system to monitor available treatment capacity for substance use disorders, including psychiatric emergencies, withdrawal management, and intensive residential and outpatient services. The bill also creates a care navigation program to help individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders access available services, and establishes a grant program to increase substance use disorder treatment capacity in rural and frontier communities across the state.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services, Justice
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Governor Signed (on 05/14/2019)
Official Document
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