Definition added for medical assistance room and board rate, eligible grant fund uses modified, cultural and ethnic minority infrastructure grant program created, mental health grant programs created, transition from homelessness program created, housing supports program created for adults with serious mental illness, definition of supportive housing modified, and application requirements modified.
Children's mental health provisions modifications and appropriations
Mental and behavioral health care provisions modified including service standards, adult and child mental health services grants, substance use disorder services, supportive housing, and provider certification and reimbursement; reports required; and money appropriated.
Community support services program standards modified, various behavioral health provisions modified, protected transport start-up grants and engagement services pilot grants established, formula-based allocation for mental health grant services recommendations required, and money appropriated.
Cultural and Ethnic Minority Infrastructure Grant Program establishment; Mental Health Certified Peer Specialist Grant program establishment; Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness program establishment; Housing with Support for Adults with Serious Mental Illness program establishment
Mental health provider staffing, documentation and diagnostic assessment requirements modification
Mental health provider staffing, documentation, and diagnostic assessment requirements modified; certification process required; assertive community treatment and behavioral health home services staff requirements modified; adult rehabilitative mental health services provider entity standards modified; managed care contract requirements modified; grant data and reporting requirements modified; and family peer support services eligibility modified.
Community support services program standards modification
Child care assistance expanded, grants and rules regarding children's mental health expanded and modified, transition to community initiative modified, staff training requirements modified, covered transportation services modified, coverage of clinical care coordination modified, children's long-term stays in emergency room rules modified, rural family response and stabilization services pilot program established, and money appropriated.
Civil commitment priority admission requirements modified, prisoner in a correctional facility specified to not be responsible for co-payments for mental health medications, county co-payment expense reimbursement allowed, and money appropriated.