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HOUSE BILL 1018
E4, J1 (2lr3211)
ENROLLED BILL
— Appropriations and Health and Government Operations/Finance and Budget and
Taxation —
Introduced by Delegate Carey
Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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Proofreader.
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Proofreader.
Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
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Speaker.
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Public Safety and Behavioral Health Improvement Act 2
Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services – Required 3
Performance Data and Scorecard 4
FOR the purpose of requiring the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim 5
Services to take certain actions related to the inclusion of performance data and 6
information in reports and the creation of a scorecard of quantifiable safety 7
indicators; requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an 8
appropriation for the Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of 9
Excellence within the Office for the purposes of carrying out the Center’s mission; 10
requiring the Maryland Department of Health to adopt regulations establishing 11
criteria for certifying peer support specialists as nonclinical health care providers; 12
requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation for the 13
Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence within the 14 2 HOUSE BILL 1018
Office for the purposes of carrying out the Center’s mission; establishing a behavioral 1
health screening grant program within the Department; requiring the Maryland 2
9–1–1 Board to establish training requirements for public safety answering point 3
personnel; requiring the Governor to appoint the Executive Director of the Office 4
with the advice and consent of the Senate; and generally relating to public safety 5
and behavioral health in the State the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, 6
and Victim Services. 7
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
Article – Health – General 9
Section 13–4202 10
Annotated Code of Maryland 11
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 12
BY adding to 13
Article – Health – General 14
Section 7.5–901 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 9. Peer Support Services”; and 15
13–4207 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 18
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 19
Article – Health – General 20
Section 13–4202 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 23
BY adding to 24
Article – Health – General 25
Section 13–4207 26
Annotated Code of Maryland 27
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 28
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 29
Article – Public Safety 30
Section 1–301(a) and (b) and 1–306(a) and (e) 31
Annotated Code of Maryland 32
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 33
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 34
Article – Public Safety 35
Section 1–306(b)(15) 36
Annotated Code of Maryland 37
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 38
BY adding to 39
Article – Public Safety 40 HOUSE BILL 1018 3
Section 1–306(h) 1
Annotated Code of Maryland 2
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 3
BY adding to 4
Article – State Government 5
Section 9–3501 through 9–3503 and 9–3502 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 6
35. Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services” 7
Annotated Code of Maryland 8
(2021 Replacement Volume) 9
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 10
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 11
Article – Health – General 12
13–4202. 13
(a) There is a Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence 14
in the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services. 15
(b) The purposes of the Center are to: 16
(1) Act as the statewide information repository for behavioral health 17
treatment and diversion programs related to the criminal justice system; 18
(2) Lead the development of a strategic plan to increase treatment and 19
reduce the detention of individuals with behavioral health disorders involved in the criminal 20
justice system; 21
(3) Provide technical assistance to local governments for developing effective 22
behavioral health systems of care that prevent and minimize involvement with the criminal 23
justice system for individuals with behavioral health disorders; 24
(4) Facilitate local or regional planning workshops using the Sequential 25
Intercept Model; 26
(5) Coordinate with the Department and the Behavioral Health 27
Administration to implement and track the progress of creating an effective behavioral 28
health system of care in the State relating to individuals involved in the criminal justice 29
system; and 30
(6) Identify and inform any relevant stakeholders of any federal funding 31
available to the Center to carry out the mission of the Center, including through the provision 32
of grants, scholarships, and other funding to recipients engaged in training, the provision of 33
services, or the study of matters relating to behavioral health, public safety, and criminal 34
justice. 35 4 HOUSE BILL 1018
(c) In carrying out its duties, the Center shall continuously monitor and analyze 1
its models, plans, policies, strategies, programs, technical assistance, and training for their 2
validity and for opportunities to reduce and eliminate disparities in the criminalization of 3
racial minorities with behavioral health disorders and increase access to culturally 4
competent care. 5
(d) (1) The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services 6
shall appoint the following individuals to jointly oversee the Center: 7
(i) A crisis intervention law enforcement coordinator; 8
(ii) A mental health coordinator; and 9
(iii) Any other individuals determined necessary by the Office. 10
(2) The individuals appointed under paragraph (1) of this subsection may 11
be associated with the Crisis Intervention Team Center of Excellence within the Governor’s 12
Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services. 13
(e) The Center may designate points of contact throughout the State who specialize 14
in behavioral health treatment within the criminal justice system to brief the Center on the 15
progress of statewide implementation of diversion programs. 16
(f) The Center may coordinate with the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board and 17
other State entities working to reduce State and local detention facility populations and 18
recidivism. 19
(g) (1) The Center may enter into contracts with the University of Maryland 20
System, Maryland HBCUs, or other entities or organizations for the purposes of carrying 21
out its mission. 22
(2) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , THE 23
GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION OF 24
$500,000 FOR THE CENTER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE PU RPOSES OF 25
CARRYING OUT ITS MIS SION, INCLUDING: 26
(I) FACILITATING THE GATH ERING OF INFORMATION FROM ALL 27
COUNTIES IN THE STATE; 28
(II) SUPPORTING LOCAL OR R EGIONAL PLANNING WOR KSHOPS; 29
AND 30
(III) SUPPORTING THE PURPOSES OF THE CENTER ESTABLISHED 31
UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION. 32
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(h) The operation of the Center is subject to the limitations of the State budget. 1
Article – Health – General 2
SUBTITLE 9. PEER SUPPORT SERVICES. 3
7.5–901. 4
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE, “PEER SUPPORT SPECIAL IST” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL 5
WHO PROVIDES PEER SU PPORT SERVICES , AS DEFINED UNDER § 6
7.5–101 OF THIS TITLE. 7
(B) ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 2023, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOP T 8
REGULATIONS THAT EST ABLISH CRITERIA FOR CERTIFYING PEER SUPP ORT 9
SPECIALISTS AS NONCLINI CAL HEALTH CARE PROV IDERS. 10
(C) THE CRITERIA FOR CERT IFYING A PEER SUPPOR T SPECIALIST UNDER 11
THIS SECTION SHALL R EQUIRE AN INDIVIDUAL TO: 12
(1) HAVE BEEN IN RECOVERY FOR A MENTAL OR BEHA VIORAL 13
HEALTH DISORDER FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS; OR 14
(2) HAVE AT LEAST 2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AS A FAMILY MEMBER 15
OF OR CAREGIVER FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A MENTAL OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 16
DISORDER. 17
13–4202. 18
(a) There is a Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence 19
in the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services. 20
(b) The purposes of the Center are to: 21
(1) Act as the statewide information repository for behavioral health 22
treatment and diversion programs related to the criminal justice system; 23
(2) Lead the development of a strategic plan to increase treatment and 24
reduce the detention of individuals with behavioral health disorders involved in the 25
criminal justice system; 26
(3) Provide technical assistance to local governments for developing 27
effective behavioral health systems of care that prevent and minimize involvement with 28
the criminal justice system for individuals with behavioral health disorders; 29
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(4) Facilitate local or regional planning workshops using the Sequential 1
Intercept Model; 2
(5) Coordinate with the Department and the Behavioral Health 3
Administration to implement and track the progress of creating an effective behavioral 4
health system of care in the State relating to individuals involved in the criminal justice 5
system; and 6
(6) Identify and inform any relevant stakeholders of any federal funding 7
available to the Center to carry out the mission of the Center, including through the 8
provision of grants, scholarships, and other funding to recipients engaged in training, the 9
provision of services, or the study of matters relating to behavioral health, public safety, 10
and criminal justice. 11
(c) In carrying out its duties, the Center shall continuously monitor and analyze 12
its models, plans, policies, strategies, programs, technical assistance, and training for their 13
validity and for opportunities to reduce and eliminate disparities in the criminalization of 14
racial minorities with behavioral health disorders and increase access to culturally 15
competent care. 16
(d) (1) The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services 17
shall appoint the following individuals to jointly oversee the Center: 18
(i) A crisis intervention law enforcement coordinator; 19
(ii) A mental health coordinator; and 20
(iii) Any other individuals determined necessary by the Office. 21
(2) The individuals appointed under paragraph (1) of this subsection may 22
be associated with the Crisis Intervention Team Center of Excellence within the Governor’s 23
Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services. 24
(e) The Center may designate points of contact throughout the State who 25
specialize in behavioral health treatment within the criminal justice system to brief the 26
Center on the progress of statewide implementation of diversion programs. 27
(f) The Center may coordinate with the Justice Reinvestment Oversight Board 28
and other State entities working to reduce State and local detention facility populations 29
and recidivism. 30
(g) (1) The Center may enter into contracts with the University of Maryland 31
System, Maryland HBCUs, or other entities or organizations for the purposes of carrying 32
out its mission. 33
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(2) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER , 1
THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET BILL AN APPROPRIA TION 2
OF $500,000 FOR THE CENTER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF 3
CARRYING OUT ITS MIS SION, INCLUDING: 4
(I) FACILITATING THE GATH ERING OF INFORMATION FROM 5
ALL COUNTIES IN THE STATE; AND 6
(II) SUPPORTING LOCAL OR R EGIONAL PLANNING WOR KSHOPS. 7
(h) The operation of the Center is subject to the limitations of the State budget. 8
13–4207. 9
(A) IN THIS SECTION , “PROGRAM” MEANS THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 10
SCREENING GRANT PROGRAM. 11
(B) (1) THERE IS A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCREENING GRANT PROGRAM 12
IN THE DEPARTMENT . 13
(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO LOCAL 14
JURISDICTIONS TO EST ABLISH AND EXPAND BE HAVIORAL HEALTH SCRE ENING 15
PILOT PROGRAMS . 16
(C) THE DEPARTMENT , IN COORDINATION WITH THE MARYLAND 17
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, SHALL 18
ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM. 19
(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PURS UE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO PROVIDE 20
GRANTS UNDER THE PROGRAM FROM THE FEDE RAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND 21
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION . 22
(E) (1) THE PROGRAM SHALL AWARD C OMPETITIVE GRANTS TO 23
ENTITIES TO ESTABLIS H AND EXPAND BEHAVIORAL HEAL TH SCREENING PILOT 24
PROGRAMS AND SERVICE S THAT: 25
(I) PROVIDE HEALTH SERVIC ES THAT QUICKLY ASSE SS THE 26
SEVERITY OF SUBSTANC E USE DISORDERS ; 27
(II) IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF TREATMENT ; 28
(III) INCREASE INSIGHT AND AWARENESS REGA RDING 29
SUBSTANCE USE AND MO TIVATION TOWARD BEHA VIORAL CHANGE ; AND 30
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(IV) DIRECT THOSE IDENTIFI ED AS NEEDING MORE E XTENSIVE 1
TREATMENT TOWARD SPE CIALTY CARE. 2
(2) FOR EACH SERVICE OR P ROGRAM THAT RECEIVES FUNDING 3
UNDER THE PROGRAM, THE ENTITY SHALL REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT AND 4
MAKE AVAILABLE TO TH E PUBLIC: 5
(I) ALL OUTCOME MEASUREME NT DATA REQUIRED BY THE 6
DEPARTMENT ; AND 7
(II) ALL PUBLIC FEEDBACK R ECEIVED FROM THE COM MUNITY 8
THROUGH A COMBINATIO N OF SURVEYS , PUBLIC COMMENTS , TOWN HALL 9
MEETINGS, AND OTHER METHODS . 10
(3) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTA BLISH: 11
(I) APPLICATION PROCEDURE S; 12
(II) A STATEWIDE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BEHAVIORAL 13
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION , AN INTERNAL SYSTEM OF OUTCOME ME ASUREMENT TO : 14
1. ASSESS THE EFFECTIVEN ESS AND ADEQUACY OF 15
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CR ISIS RESPONSE SERVIC ES AND PROGRAMS ; AND 16
2. PRODUCE DATA THAT IS : 17
A. COLLECTED, ANALYZED, AND PUBLICLY REPORTE D 18
BACK AT LEAST ANNUAL LY; AND 19
B. DISAGGREGATED BY RACE , GENDER, AGE, AND ZIP 20
CODE; AND 21
(III) ANY OTHER PROCEDURES , GUIDELINES, OR CRITERIA 22
NECESSARY TO CARRY O UT THIS SECTION. 23
(F) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, BEGINNING IN 2023, THE 24
DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT TO THE GOVERNOR AND , IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 25
2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A 26
REPORT THAT INCLUDES : 27
(1) THE NUMBER OF GRANTS DISTRIBUTED; 28
(2) FUNDS DISTRIBUTED BY COUNTY; 29
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(3) INFORMATION ABOUT GRA NT RECIPIENTS AND PR OGRAMS AND 1
SERVICES PROVIDED ; AND 2
(4) ANY AVAILABLE OUTCOME DATA. 3
(G) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE 4
ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 FOR THE PROGRAM. 5
Article – Public Safety 6
1–301. 7
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 8
(b) “Board” means the Maryland 9–1–1 Board. 9
1–306. 10
(a) The Board shall coordinate the enhancement of county 9–1–1 systems. 11
(b) The Board’s responsibilities include: 12
(15) establishing training standards for public safety answering point 13
personnel based on national best practices, including: 14
(I) training concerning Next Generation 9–1–1 topics and individual 15
psychological well–being and resilience; AND 16
(II) TRAINING ON: 17
1. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CRISIS RESPONSE SERV ICES 18
AND CONDITIONS; 19
2. CRISIS INTERVENTION ; AND 20
3. THE DIVERSION OF IND IVIDUALS WITH BEHAVI ORAL 21
HEALTH CONDITIONS AW AY FROM LAW ENFORCEM ENT RESPONSE TO MORE 22
APPROPRIATE RESOURCE S; AND 23
4. PROCEDURES TO TRIAGE AND MAKE APPROPRIATE 24
DISPATCH DECISIONS F OR INDIVIDUALS SUFFE RING AN ACUTE BEHAVI ORAL 25
HEALTH CRISIS; 26
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(e) (1) The standards established by the Board under subsection (b)(15) of this 1
section shall include onboarding standards for newly hired 9–1–1 specialists and minimum 2
continuing education standards for 9–1–1 specialists. 3
(2) (i) At least once each year, the Board shall provide for an audit of 4
each public safety answering point in order to ensure that 9–1–1 specialists and other 5
personnel employed by the public safety answering point have satisfied the training 6
requirements established in accordance with subsection (b)(15) of this section. 7
(ii) The audit described under subparagraph (i) of this paragraph 8
may be conducted concurrently with an inspection of the public safety answering point in 9
accordance with subsection (b)(10) of this section. 10
(H) (1) THE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS BY WHICH A PUBLIC 11
SAFETY ANSWERING POI NT MAY APPLY FOR A G RANT TO EXPAND PUBLI C SAFETY 12
ANSWERING POINT PERS ONNEL TRAINING DESCRIBED I N SUBSECTION (B)(15)(II) 13
OF THIS SECTION. 14
(2) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE 15
ANNUAL BUDGET BILL A N APPROPRIATION OF $500,000 FOR THE BOARD TO 16
PROVIDE GRANTS TO LO CAL JURISDICTIONS TO EXPAND TRAINING DESC RIBED IN 17
SUBSECTION (B)(15)(II) OF THIS SECTION. 18
Article – State Government 19
SUBTITLE 35. GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF CRIME PREVENTION, YOUTH, AND VICTIM 20
SERVICES. 21
9–3501. 22
IN THIS SUBTITLE , “OFFICE” MEANS THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF CRIME 23
PREVENTION, YOUTH, AND VICTIM SERVICES. 24
9–3502. 25
(A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISION OF LA W, THE GOVERNOR 26
SHALL APPOINT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE WITH THE ADVIC E AND 27
CONSENT OF THE SENATE. 28
(B) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE SHALL SERVE AT THE 29
PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR. 30
9–3503. 31
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(A) THE OFFICE SHALL ENSURE T HAT ALL REPORTS ISSU ED BY THE OFFICE 1
RELATED TO GRANT PRO GRAMS INCLUDE : 2
(1) A SUMMARY OF ALL COL LECTED PERFORMANCE M EASURE DATA ; 3
AND 4
(2) INFORMATION NECESSAR Y TO PROVIDE TRANSPA RENCY IN THE 5
RESULTS OF COMPETITI VE GRANT AWARDS . 6
(B) (1) THE OFFICE SHALL CREATE , FOR INCLUSION IN ITS ANNUAL 7
REPORT, A SCORECARD OF QUANT IFIABLE SAFETY INDIC ATORS. 8
(2) THE OFFICE SHALL DETERMIN E APPROPRIATE INDICA TORS FOR 9
THE SCORECARD IN COO RDINATION WITH : 10
(I) THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE; 11
(II) THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND 12
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES; 13
(III) THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; 14
(IV) THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; 15
(V) THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; 16
(VI) THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; AND 17
(VII) THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. 18
(3) IN ADDITION TO THE IN DICATORS DETERMINED UNDER 19
PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , THE SCORECARD SHALL INCLUDE: 20
(I) CRIME STATISTICS FOR VIOLENT CRIME AND PR OPERTY 21
CRIME AS REPORTED IN THE UNIFORM CRIME REPORTS OR THE NATIONAL 22
INCIDENT–BASED REPORTING SYSTEM, INCLUDING: 23
1. MURDER; 24
2. RAPE; 25
3. ROBBERY; 26
4. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT ; 27 12 HOUSE BILL 1018
5. BREAKING OR ENTERING ; 1
6. LARCENY OR THEFT ; AND 2
7. MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT ; 3
(II) CRIME CLEARANCE RATE S FOR THE CRIMES INCLUDED 4
UNDER ITEM (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH ; 5
(III) THE PORTION OF COMMI TTED CRIMES NOT REPO RTED TO 6
LAW ENFORCEMENT AS E STIMATED BASED ON TH E NATIONAL CRIME 7
VICTIMIZATION SURVEY OR OTHER SOURC ES; 8
(IV) INDICATORS OF SAFETY AND FAIRNESS IN THE CRIMINAL 9
JUSTICE SYSTEM IN TH E STATE, INCLUDING: 10
1. THE NUMBER OF SERIOU S ASSAULTS ON STAFF AND 11
INMATES COMMITTED IN STATE CORRECTIONAL FA CILITIES; 12
2. POLICE USE OF FORCE STATISTICS; 13
3. THE NUMBER OF LAW EN FORCEMENT PERSONNEL 14
KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY; 15
4. DISPARITY IN TRAFFIC STOPS, ARRESTS, 16
CONVICTIONS, AND SENTENCING BY RA CE AND ETHNICITY ; AND 17
5. AVAILABLE SURVEYS OF PUBLIC TRUST IN POLI CING 18
AND THE CRIMINAL JUS TICE SYSTEM IN THE STATE; AND 19
6. RATES OF JUDICIAL CO MPLIANCE WITH STATE 20
SENTENCING POLICIES BY RACE AND TYPE OF CASE; AND 21
(V) INDICATORS OF THE UN DERLYING FACTORS AND 22
CONDITIONS AFFECTING PROGRESS TOWARD A SA FER STATE, INCLUDING: 23
1. UNEMPLOYMENT RATES B Y AGE, GENDER, RACE, 24
ETHNICITY, AND REGION; 25
2. SCHOOL DROPOUT RATES ; 26
3. POPULATION DENSITY A ND DEGREE OF 27
URBANIZATION ; 28 HOUSE BILL 1018 13
4. PERCENTAGE OF RESIDE NTS BELOW THE FEDERA L 1
POVERTY THRESHOLD ; 2
5. MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INC OME; AND 3
6. ACCESS TO MENTAL HEA LTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH , 4
AND ADDICTION TREATM ENT. 5
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Executive Director of the 6
Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services who is serving on the 7
effective date of this Act may continue to serve until 2 years after the effective date of this 8
Act and may be reappointed after the expiration of the Executive Director’s term. 9
SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 10
October 1, 2022. 11
Approved:
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Governor.
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Speaker of the House of Delegates.
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President of the Senate.