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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDE D TO EXISTING LAW . | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *hb1066* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | HOUSE BILL 1066 | |
| 11 | 8 | J1 5lr2109 | |
| 12 | 9 | ||
| 13 | - | By: Delegates Ruth and Guzzone, Guzzone, Pena–Melnyk, Cullison, Alston, | |
| 14 | - | Bagnall, Hill, Hutchinson, S. Johnson, Kaiser, Kipke, Lopez, Martinez, | |
| 15 | - | Rosenberg, Taveras, Woods, Woorman, and Ross | |
| 10 | + | By: Delegates Ruth and Guzzone | |
| 16 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: February 5, 2025 | |
| 17 | 12 | Assigned to: Health and Government Operations | |
| 18 | - | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 19 | - | House action: Adopted | |
| 20 | - | Read second time: March 3, 2025 | |
| 21 | 13 | ||
| 22 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 23 | 15 | ||
| 24 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 25 | 17 | ||
| 26 | 18 | Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access – Membership 2 | |
| 27 | 19 | and Workgroups 3 | |
| 28 | 20 | ||
| 29 | 21 | FOR the purpose of altering the membership of the Commission on Behavioral Health Care 4 | |
| 30 | - | Treatment and Access; requiring the Commission on | |
| 31 | - | ||
| 32 | - | ||
| 33 | - | ||
| 22 | + | Treatment and Access; requiring the Commission to establish a workgroup on the 5 | |
| 23 | + | improvement of health, social, and economic outcomes related to substance use; and 6 | |
| 24 | + | generally relating to the Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and 7 | |
| 25 | + | Access. 8 | |
| 34 | 26 | ||
| 35 | 27 | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9 | |
| 36 | 28 | Article – Health – General 10 | |
| 37 | 29 | Section 13–4802 11 | |
| 38 | 30 | Annotated Code of Maryland 12 | |
| 39 | 31 | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13 | |
| 40 | 32 | ||
| 41 | 33 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14 | |
| 42 | 34 | Article – Health – General 15 | |
| 43 | 35 | Section 13–4803 and 13–4806 16 | |
| 44 | 36 | Annotated Code of Maryland 17 | |
| 45 | 37 | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18 | |
| 46 | 38 | ||
| 47 | 39 | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 19 | |
| 48 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20 2 HOUSE BILL 1066 | |
| 40 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 20 | |
| 41 | + | ||
| 42 | + | Article – Health – General 21 | |
| 43 | + | ||
| 44 | + | 13–4802. 22 | |
| 45 | + | ||
| 46 | + | There is a Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access, which 23 | |
| 47 | + | shall meet jointly with the Behavioral Health Advisory Council. 24 | |
| 48 | + | 2 HOUSE BILL 1066 | |
| 49 | + | ||
| 50 | + | ||
| 51 | + | 13–4803. 1 | |
| 52 | + | ||
| 53 | + | (a) The Commission consists of the following members: 2 | |
| 54 | + | ||
| 55 | + | (1) One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of 3 | |
| 56 | + | the Senate; 4 | |
| 57 | + | ||
| 58 | + | (2) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the 5 | |
| 59 | + | House; 6 | |
| 60 | + | ||
| 61 | + | (3) One representative of Maryland’s Congressional Delegation; 7 | |
| 62 | + | ||
| 63 | + | (4) The Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee; 8 | |
| 64 | + | ||
| 65 | + | (5) The Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee; 9 | |
| 66 | + | ||
| 67 | + | (6) The Secretary of Juvenile Services, or the Secretary’s designee; 10 | |
| 68 | + | ||
| 69 | + | (7) The Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health, or the Deputy Secretary’s 11 | |
| 70 | + | designee; 12 | |
| 71 | + | ||
| 72 | + | (8) The Maryland Insurance Commissioner, or the Commissioner’s 13 | |
| 73 | + | designee; 14 | |
| 74 | + | ||
| 75 | + | (9) The Executive Director of the Health Services Cost Review 15 | |
| 76 | + | Commission, or the Executive Director’s designee; 16 | |
| 77 | + | ||
| 78 | + | (10) The Executive Director of the Maryland Health Care Commission, or 17 | |
| 79 | + | the Executive Director’s designee; 18 | |
| 80 | + | ||
| 81 | + | (11) The Executive Director of the Maryland Community Health Resources 19 | |
| 82 | + | Commission, or the Executive Director’s designee; 20 | |
| 83 | + | ||
| 84 | + | (12) The Executive Director of the State–designated health information 21 | |
| 85 | + | exchange, or the Executive Director’s designee; 22 | |
| 86 | + | ||
| 87 | + | (13) The Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention 23 | |
| 88 | + | and Policy, or the Executive Director’s designee; 24 | |
| 89 | + | ||
| 90 | + | (14) The Secretary of the Maryland Department of Disabilities, or the 25 | |
| 91 | + | Secretary’s designee; 26 | |
| 92 | + | ||
| 93 | + | (15) The Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional 27 | |
| 94 | + | Services, or the Secretary’s designee; 28 | |
| 95 | + | ||
| 96 | + | (16) The Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office for Children, or the 29 | |
| 97 | + | Special Secretary’s designee; 30 HOUSE BILL 1066 3 | |
| 49 | 98 | ||
| 50 | 99 | ||
| 51 | 100 | ||
| 52 | - | Article – Health – General 1 | |
| 101 | + | (17) The Special Secretary of Opioid Response, or the Special Secretary’s 1 | |
| 102 | + | designee; 2 | |
| 53 | 103 | ||
| 54 | - | ||
| 104 | + | (18) The Secretary of Aging, or the Secretary’s designee; and 3 | |
| 55 | 105 | ||
| 56 | - | There is a Commission on Behavioral Health Care Treatment and Access, which 3 | |
| 57 | - | shall meet jointly with the Behavioral Health Advisory Council. 4 | |
| 106 | + | (19) The following members appointed by the Governor: 4 | |
| 58 | 107 | ||
| 59 | - | 13–4803. 5 | |
| 108 | + | (i) One representative of the Mental Health Association of 5 | |
| 109 | + | Maryland; 6 | |
| 60 | 110 | ||
| 61 | - | ( | |
| 111 | + | (ii) One representative of the National Alliance on Mental Illness; 7 | |
| 62 | 112 | ||
| 63 | - | ( | |
| 64 | - | ||
| 113 | + | (iii) One representative of the Community Behavioral Health 8 | |
| 114 | + | Association of Maryland; 9 | |
| 65 | 115 | ||
| 66 | - | ( | |
| 67 | - | ||
| 116 | + | (iv) One representative of a provider of residential behavioral health 10 | |
| 117 | + | services; 11 | |
| 68 | 118 | ||
| 69 | - | ( | |
| 119 | + | (v) One representative of an acute care hospital; 12 | |
| 70 | 120 | ||
| 71 | - | ( | |
| 121 | + | (vi) One representative of an inpatient psychiatric hospital; 13 | |
| 72 | 122 | ||
| 73 | - | (5) The Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee; 13 | |
| 123 | + | (vii) One individual with experience as a consumer of behavioral 14 | |
| 124 | + | health services; 15 | |
| 74 | 125 | ||
| 75 | - | (6) The Secretary of Juvenile Services, or the Secretary’s designee; 14 | |
| 126 | + | (viii) One family member of an individual with experience as a 16 | |
| 127 | + | consumer of behavioral health services; 17 | |
| 76 | 128 | ||
| 77 | - | ( | |
| 78 | - | ||
| 129 | + | (ix) One representative of a provider of substance use treatment 18 | |
| 130 | + | services; 19 | |
| 79 | 131 | ||
| 80 | - | (8) The Maryland Insurance Commissioner, or the Commissioner’s 17 | |
| 81 | - | designee; 18 | |
| 132 | + | (x) One representative of a school–based health center; 20 | |
| 82 | 133 | ||
| 83 | - | (9) The Executive Director of the Health Services Cost Review 19 | |
| 84 | - | Commission, or the Executive Director’s designee; 20 | |
| 134 | + | (xi) One individual with expertise in social determinants of health; 21 | |
| 85 | 135 | ||
| 86 | - | (10) The Executive Director of the Maryland Health Care Commission, or 21 | |
| 87 | - | the Executive Director’s designee; 22 | |
| 136 | + | (xii) One individual with expertise in health economics; 22 | |
| 88 | 137 | ||
| 89 | - | (11) The Executive Director of the Maryland Community Health Resources 23 | |
| 90 | - | Commission, or the Executive Director’s designee; 24 | |
| 138 | + | (xiii) One representative of a health insurance carrier; 23 | |
| 91 | 139 | ||
| 92 | - | (12) The Executive Director of the State–designated health information 25 | |
| 93 | - | exchange, or the Executive Director’s designee; 26 | |
| 140 | + | (xiv) One representative of a managed care organization; 24 | |
| 94 | 141 | ||
| 95 | - | (13) The Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention 27 | |
| 96 | - | and Policy, or the Executive Director’s designee; 28 | |
| 97 | - | HOUSE BILL 1066 3 | |
| 142 | + | (xv) One representative from the Office of the Public Defender; 25 | |
| 143 | + | ||
| 144 | + | (xvi) One representative of the Developmental Disability Coalition; 26 | |
| 145 | + | 4 HOUSE BILL 1066 | |
| 98 | 146 | ||
| 99 | 147 | ||
| 100 | - | ( | |
| 101 | - | ||
| 148 | + | (xvii) One representative of the Maryland Chapter of the National 1 | |
| 149 | + | Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence; 2 | |
| 102 | 150 | ||
| 103 | - | (15) The Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional 3 | |
| 104 | - | Services, or the Secretary’s designee; 4 | |
| 151 | + | (xviii) One representative of the Maryland Psychological Association; 3 | |
| 105 | 152 | ||
| 106 | - | (16) The Special Secretary of the Governor’s Office for Children, or the 5 | |
| 107 | - | Special Secretary’s designee; 6 | |
| 153 | + | (xix) One representative of Disability Rights Maryland; 4 | |
| 108 | 154 | ||
| 109 | - | (17) The Special Secretary of Opioid Response, or the Special Secretary’s 7 | |
| 110 | - | designee; 8 | |
| 155 | + | (xx) One representative of a Federally Qualified Health Center; 5 | |
| 111 | 156 | ||
| 112 | - | ( | |
| 157 | + | (xxi) One representative of a local behavioral health authority; 6 | |
| 113 | 158 | ||
| 114 | - | (19) The following members appointed by the Governor: 10 | |
| 159 | + | (xxii) One individual with an intellectual disability who uses 7 | |
| 160 | + | self–directed behavioral health services; [and] 8 | |
| 115 | 161 | ||
| 116 | - | ( | |
| 117 | - | ||
| 162 | + | (xxiii) One representative of the Mar yland State’s Attorneys’ 9 | |
| 163 | + | Association; 10 | |
| 118 | 164 | ||
| 119 | - | (ii) One representative of the National Alliance on Mental Illness; 13 | |
| 165 | + | (XXIV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A PROVIDER OF HARM 11 | |
| 166 | + | REDUCTION SERVICES ; 12 | |
| 120 | 167 | ||
| 121 | - | (iii) One representative of the Community Behavioral Health 14 | |
| 122 | - | Association of Maryland; 15 | |
| 168 | + | (XXV) ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH EXPE RTISE IN PROVIDING H OUSING 13 | |
| 169 | + | OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE OR PREVIOUS LY HAD A SUBSTANCE USE 14 | |
| 170 | + | DISORDER; 15 | |
| 123 | 171 | ||
| 124 | - | ( | |
| 125 | - | services; 17 | |
| 172 | + | (XXVI) ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH E XPERTISE IN PROVIDING 16 | |
| 173 | + | HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELES SNESS; 17 | |
| 126 | 174 | ||
| 127 | - | (v) One representative of an acute care hospital; 18 | |
| 175 | + | (XXVII) ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH PRIOR LIVED EXPERIENCE 18 | |
| 176 | + | WITH A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER; 19 | |
| 128 | 177 | ||
| 129 | - | (vi) One representative of an inpatient psychiatric hospital; 19 | |
| 178 | + | (XXVIII) ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH E XPERIENCE SEEKING OR 20 | |
| 179 | + | RECEIVING TREATMENT FOR A SUBSTANCE USE DISORD ER WHILE INCARCERATE D; 21 | |
| 130 | 180 | ||
| 131 | - | ( | |
| 132 | - | ||
| 181 | + | (XXIX) ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH E XPERIENCE AS A 22 | |
| 182 | + | PARTICIPANT IN A DRU G COURT PROGRAM ; AND 23 | |
| 133 | 183 | ||
| 134 | - | ( | |
| 135 | - | ||
| 184 | + | (XXX) ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH EXPE RTISE IN DRUG POLICY 24 | |
| 185 | + | REFORM. 25 | |
| 136 | 186 | ||
| 137 | - | ( | |
| 138 | - | ||
| 187 | + | (b) To the extent practicable, the membership of the Commission shall reflect the 26 | |
| 188 | + | geographic and ethnic diversity of the State. 27 | |
| 139 | 189 | ||
| 140 | - | (x) One representative of a school–based health center; 26 | |
| 141 | - | ||
| 142 | - | (xi) One individual with expertise in social determinants of health; 27 | |
| 143 | - | ||
| 144 | - | (xii) One individual with expertise in health economics; 28 | |
| 145 | - | ||
| 146 | - | (xiii) One representative of a health insurance carrier; 29 4 HOUSE BILL 1066 | |
| 147 | - | ||
| 148 | - | ||
| 149 | - | ||
| 150 | - | (xiv) One representative of a managed care organization; 1 | |
| 151 | - | ||
| 152 | - | (xv) One representative from the Office of the Public Defender; 2 | |
| 153 | - | ||
| 154 | - | (xvi) One representative of the Developmental Disability Coalition; 3 | |
| 155 | - | ||
| 156 | - | (xvii) One representative of the Maryland Chapter of the National 4 | |
| 157 | - | Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence; 5 | |
| 158 | - | ||
| 159 | - | (xviii) One representative of the Maryland Psychological Association; 6 | |
| 160 | - | ||
| 161 | - | (xix) One representative of Disability Rights Maryland; 7 | |
| 162 | - | ||
| 163 | - | (xx) One representative of a Federally Qualified Health Center; 8 | |
| 164 | - | ||
| 165 | - | (xxi) One representative of a local behavioral health authority; 9 | |
| 166 | - | ||
| 167 | - | (xxii) One individual with an intellectual disability who uses 10 | |
| 168 | - | self–directed behavioral health services; [and] 11 | |
| 169 | - | ||
| 170 | - | (xxiii) One representative of the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ 12 | |
| 171 | - | Association; 13 | |
| 172 | - | ||
| 173 | - | (XXIV) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A PROVIDER OF HARM 14 | |
| 174 | - | REDUCTION SERVICES ; 15 | |
| 175 | - | ||
| 176 | - | (XXV) ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH E XPERTISE IN PROVIDIN G HOUSING 16 | |
| 177 | - | OPTIONS FOR INDIVIDU ALS WHO HAVE OR PREV IOUSLY HAD A SUBSTAN CE USE 17 | |
| 178 | - | DISORDER; 18 | |
| 179 | - | ||
| 180 | - | (XXVI) ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH E XPERTISE IN PROVIDIN G 19 | |
| 181 | - | HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS EXPER IENCING HOMELESSNESS ; 20 | |
| 182 | - | ||
| 183 | - | (XXVII) ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH P RIOR LIVED EXPERIENC E 21 | |
| 184 | - | WITH A SUBSTANCE USE DI SORDER; 22 | |
| 185 | - | ||
| 186 | - | (XXVIII) ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH E XPERIENCE SEEKING OR 23 | |
| 187 | - | RECEIVING TREATMENT FOR A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER WHILE INCAR CERATED; 24 | |
| 188 | - | ||
| 189 | - | (XXIX) ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH E XPERIENCE AS A 25 | |
| 190 | - | PARTICIPANT IN A DRU G COURT PROGRAM ; AND 26 | |
| 191 | - | ||
| 192 | - | (XXX) ONE INDIVIDUAL WITH EXPE RTISE IN DRUG POLICY 27 | |
| 193 | - | REFORM. 28 | |
| 190 | + | (c) The Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House 28 | |
| 191 | + | jointly shall designate the chair of the Commission. 29 | |
| 194 | 192 | HOUSE BILL 1066 5 | |
| 195 | 193 | ||
| 196 | 194 | ||
| 197 | - | (b) To the extent practicable, the membership of the Commission shall reflect the 1 | |
| 198 | - | geographic and ethnic diversity of the State. 2 | |
| 195 | + | (d) The Department shall provide staff for the Commission. 1 | |
| 199 | 196 | ||
| 200 | - | (c) The Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House 3 | |
| 201 | - | jointly shall designate the chair of the Commission. 4 | |
| 197 | + | (e) A member of the Commission: 2 | |
| 202 | 198 | ||
| 203 | - | ( | |
| 199 | + | (1) May not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but 3 | |
| 204 | 200 | ||
| 205 | - | (e) A member of the Commission: 6 | |
| 201 | + | (2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 4 | |
| 202 | + | Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 5 | |
| 206 | 203 | ||
| 207 | - | (1) May not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but 7 | |
| 204 | + | (f) The Commission shall meet at least three times per year at the times and 6 | |
| 205 | + | places determined jointly by the Commission and the Behavioral Health Advisory Council. 7 | |
| 208 | 206 | ||
| 209 | - | (2) Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 8 | |
| 210 | - | Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 9 | |
| 207 | + | 13–4806. 8 | |
| 211 | 208 | ||
| 212 | - | (f) The Commission shall meet at least three times per year at the times and 10 | |
| 213 | - | places determined jointly by the Commission and the Behavioral Health Advisory Council. 11 | |
| 209 | + | (a) The Commission shall establish the following workgroups: 9 | |
| 214 | 210 | ||
| 215 | - | ||
| 211 | + | (1) Geriatric behavioral health; 10 | |
| 216 | 212 | ||
| 217 | - | (a) The Commission shall establish the following workgroups: 13 | |
| 213 | + | (2) Youth behavioral health, individuals with developmental disabilities, 11 | |
| 214 | + | and individuals with complex behavioral health needs; 12 | |
| 218 | 215 | ||
| 219 | - | ( | |
| 216 | + | (3) Criminal justice–involved behavioral health; [and] 13 | |
| 220 | 217 | ||
| 221 | - | ( | |
| 222 | - | and | |
| 218 | + | (4) Behavioral health workforce development, infrastructure, coordination, 14 | |
| 219 | + | and financing; AND 15 | |
| 223 | 220 | ||
| 224 | - | (3) Criminal justice–involved behavioral health; [and] 17 | |
| 221 | + | (5) IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC OUTCOME S 16 | |
| 222 | + | RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE. 17 | |
| 225 | 223 | ||
| 226 | - | ( | |
| 227 | - | ||
| 224 | + | (B) THE WORKGROUP REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(5) OF THIS 18 | |
| 225 | + | SECTION SHALL: 19 | |
| 228 | 226 | ||
| 229 | - | (5) IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH , SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC OUTCOME S 20 | |
| 230 | - | RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE. 21 | |
| 227 | + | (1) EVALUATE AND REVIEW : 20 | |
| 231 | 228 | ||
| 232 | - | (B) THE WORKGROUP RE QUIRED UNDER SUBSECT ION (A)(5) OF THIS 22 | |
| 233 | - | SECTION SHALL : 23 | |
| 229 | + | (I) THE AVAILABILITY, AFFORDABILITY , AND ACCESSIBILITY 21 | |
| 230 | + | OF TREATMENT FOR SUB STANCE USE DISORDER AND RECOVERY SUPPORT 22 | |
| 231 | + | SERVICES, INCLUDING HOUSING AN D EMPLOYMENT SERVICE S, IN THE STATE; 23 | |
| 234 | 232 | ||
| 235 | - | (1) EVALUATE AND REVIEW : 24 | |
| 233 | + | (II) THE NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF INDIVI DUALS WHO ARE 24 | |
| 234 | + | DIRECTED TO SERVICES DESCRIBED IN ITEM (I) OF THIS ITEM BY THE CRIMINAL 25 | |
| 235 | + | JUSTICE SYSTEM OF THE STATE; 26 | |
| 236 | 236 | ||
| 237 | - | (I) THE AVAILABILITY , AFFORDABILITY , AND ACCESSIBILITY 25 | |
| 238 | - | OF TREATMENT FOR SUB STANCE USE DISORDER AND RECOVERY SUPPORT 26 | |
| 239 | - | SERVICES, INCLUDING HOUSING AN D EMPLOYMENT SERVICE S, IN THE STATE; 27 | |
| 240 | - | 6 HOUSE BILL 1066 | |
| 237 | + | (III) THE HEALTH OUTCOMES AFTE R RECEIVING SERVICES 27 | |
| 238 | + | DESCRIBED IN ITEM (I) OF THIS ITEM DISAGGREGATED BY WHE THER THE SERVICES 28 6 HOUSE BILL 1066 | |
| 241 | 239 | ||
| 242 | 240 | ||
| 243 | - | (II) THE NUMBER AND PERCEN TAGE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE 1 | |
| 244 | - | DIRECTED TO SERVICES DESCRIBED IN ITEM (I) OF THIS ITEM BY THE CRIMINAL 2 | |
| 245 | - | JUSTICE SYSTEM OF TH E STATE; 3 | |
| 241 | + | WERE SOUGHT VOLUNTAR ILY OR MANDATED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYS TEM OF 1 | |
| 242 | + | THE STATE; 2 | |
| 246 | 243 | ||
| 247 | - | (III) THE HEALTH OUTCOMES A FTER RECEIVING SERVI CES 4 | |
| 248 | - | DESCRIBED IN ITEM (I) OF THIS ITEM DISAGGREGATED B Y WHETHER THE SERVIC ES 5 | |
| 249 | - | WERE SOUGHT VOLUNTAR ILY OR MANDATED BY T HE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM OF 6 | |
| 250 | - | THE STATE; 7 | |
| 244 | + | (IV) THE IMPACT OF CURRENT CRIMINAL JUSTICE 3 | |
| 245 | + | INVOLVEMENT RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE IN THE STATE ON THE HEALTH AND 4 | |
| 246 | + | WELL–BEING OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES ; 5 | |
| 251 | 247 | ||
| 252 | - | ( | |
| 253 | - | INVOLVEMENT RELATED TO | |
| 254 | - | ||
| 248 | + | (V) THE COST TO THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVER NMENTS 6 | |
| 249 | + | RESULTING FROM CURRE NT CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT RELATED TO 7 | |
| 250 | + | SUBSTANCE USE IN THE STATE; 8 | |
| 255 | 251 | ||
| 256 | - | (V) THE COST TO THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVER NMENTS 11 | |
| 257 | - | RESULTING FROM CURRE NT CRIMINAL JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT RELATED TO 12 | |
| 258 | - | SUBSTANCE USE IN THE STATE; 13 | |
| 252 | + | (VI) THE EQUITABLE APPLICATIO N OF CURRENT CRIMINAL 9 | |
| 253 | + | JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE IN THE STATE; 10 | |
| 259 | 254 | ||
| 260 | - | (VI) THE EQUITABLE APPLICA TION OF CURRENT CRIM INAL 14 | |
| 261 | - | JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE IN THE STATE; 15 | |
| 255 | + | (VII) THE CURRENT RESEARCH ON THE EFFICACY OF 11 | |
| 256 | + | VOLUNTARY TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE DI SORDER COMPARED TO 12 | |
| 257 | + | TREATMENT MANDATED B Y CRIMINAL JUSTICE S YSTEMS, INCLUDING CRIMINAL 13 | |
| 258 | + | JUSTICE SYSTEMS OUTSIDE THE STATE; AND 14 | |
| 262 | 259 | ||
| 263 | - | (VII) THE CURRENT RESEARCH ON THE EFFICACY OF 16 | |
| 264 | - | VOLUNTARY TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE DI SORDER COMPARED TO 17 | |
| 265 | - | TREATMENT MANDATED B Y CRIMINAL JUSTICE S YSTEMS, INCLUDING CRIMINAL 18 | |
| 266 | - | JUSTICE SYSTEMS OUTS IDE THE STATE; AND 19 | |
| 260 | + | (VIII) THE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF DATA ON THE 15 | |
| 261 | + | ISSUES ENUMERATED IN THIS ITEM; AND 16 | |
| 267 | 262 | ||
| 268 | - | (VIII) THE AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF DAT A ON THE 20 | |
| 269 | - | ISSUES ENUMERATED IN THIS ITEM; AND 21 | |
| 263 | + | (2) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON CHANGES TO STATE LAWS , 17 | |
| 264 | + | POLICIES, AND PRACTICES NEEDED TO MITIGATE THE HARM S RELATED TO THE 18 | |
| 265 | + | CRIMINALIZATION OF S UBSTANCE USE WITH TH E GOAL OF IMPROVING THE PUBLIC 19 | |
| 266 | + | HEALTH AND SAFETY OF RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. 20 | |
| 270 | 267 | ||
| 271 | - | (2) EVALUATE AND REVIEW T HE DEPARTMENT ’S REGULATIONS ON 22 | |
| 272 | - | THE STANDARDS FOR TH E DISCHARGE OF PATIE NTS FROM SUBSTANCE U SE 23 | |
| 273 | - | TREATMENT PROGRAMS T O ASSESS WHETHER THE STANDARDS ADEQUA TELY 24 | |
| 274 | - | CONSIDER THE PATIENT ’S MENTAL HEALTH OR S UBSTANCE USE DISORDE R 25 | |
| 275 | - | DIAGNOSIS AND THE IM PACT OF THE DISCHARG E STANDARDS ON THE P ATIENT; AND 26 | |
| 268 | + | [(b)] (C) The workgroups established under subsection (a) of this section shall 21 | |
| 269 | + | meet at least two times per year at the times and places determined by the workgroup. 22 | |
| 276 | 270 | ||
| 277 | - | (2) (3) (I) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON CHANGES TO STATE 27 | |
| 278 | - | LAWS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES NEEDED TO MITIGATE THE HARMS R ELATED TO 28 | |
| 279 | - | THE CRIMINALIZATION OF SUBSTANCE USE WIT H THE GOAL OF IMPROV ING THE 29 | |
| 280 | - | PUBLIC HEALTH AND SA FETY OF RESIDENTS OF THE STATE; AND 30 | |
| 271 | + | [(c)] (D) The workgroups established under subsection (a) of this section shall 23 | |
| 272 | + | include members of the Commission and may include i ndividuals invited by the 24 | |
| 273 | + | Commission or the Behavioral Health Advisory Council to serve on the workgroup. 25 | |
| 281 | 274 | ||
| 282 | - | (II) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON CHANGES TO STATE LAWS, 31 | |
| 283 | - | POLICIES, AND PRACTICES RELATE D TO THE DISCHA RGE OF PATIENTS FROM 32 | |
| 284 | - | SUBSTANCE USE TREATM ENT PROGRAMS TO CONS IDER THE PATIENT ’S MENTAL 33 | |
| 285 | - | HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER DIAGNOS IS IN MAKING AN APPR OPRIATE 34 | |
| 286 | - | PLACEMENT . 35 HOUSE BILL 1066 7 | |
| 275 | + | [(d)] (E) On or before July 1 each year, beginning in 2024, the workgroups 26 | |
| 276 | + | established under subsection (a) of this section shall report and make recommendations to 27 | |
| 277 | + | the Commission and the Behavioral Health Advisory Council. 28 | |
| 287 | 278 | ||
| 288 | - | ||
| 289 | - | ||
| 290 | - | [(b)] (C) The workgroups established under subsection (a) of this section shall 1 | |
| 291 | - | meet at least two times per year at the times and places determined by the workgroup. 2 | |
| 292 | - | ||
| 293 | - | [(c)] (D) The workgroups established under subsection (a) of this section shall 3 | |
| 294 | - | include members of the Commission and may include individuals invited by the 4 | |
| 295 | - | Commission or the Behavioral Health Advisory Council to serve on the workgroup. 5 | |
| 296 | - | ||
| 297 | - | [(d)] (E) On or before July 1 each year, beginning in 2024, the workgroups 6 | |
| 298 | - | established under subsection (a) of this section shall report and make recommendations to 7 | |
| 299 | - | the Commission and the Behavioral Health Advisory Council. 8 | |
| 300 | - | ||
| 301 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 9 | |
| 302 | - | October 1, 2025. 10 | |
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| 306 | - | ||
| 307 | - | Approved: | |
| 308 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 309 | - | Governor. | |
| 310 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 311 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. | |
| 312 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 313 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 279 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 29 | |
| 280 | + | October 1, 2025. 30 |