Establishes the sickle cell disease education and mapping program to promote the screening and detection of sickle cell disease, educate the public regarding sickle cell disease, provide counseling and referral services and map locations of occurrence of sickle cell disease.
Establishes protocols for assisted outpatient treatment for substance abuse; provides criteria for assisted outpatient treatment for substance abuse; provides for service, right to counsel, hearings, appeals and applications for additional periods of treatment; makes related changes.
Requires the health equity council to issue mandates related to the treatment of sickle cell disease; requires the commissioner of health to adhere to and act upon the recommendations and mandates of the health equity council.