Bill > S1407

This bill aims to create more equitable approaches to public health by establishing the Equitable Approaches to Public Health grant program. The program will provide grants to eligible applicants, including partnerships between local government units and community-based organizations, to develop local systems for protecting the mental and physical well-being of residents, preventing violence, de-escalating volatile situations, ensuring access to human services, and reducing government use of force in emergency and non-emergency situations. The bill specifies the grant-making criteria and evaluation requirements, including assessing mental, physical, and behavioral health outcomes, impact on reduced demand for law enforcement response, and successful connections to human services. The bill also requires an independent evaluation of the program's implementation, outcomes, and best practices.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1407