SB 282 — Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 282 FirstBy Engrossedthe 2022282e1Committee Aon billAppropriations; to be entitled An act relating to mental health and substance use disorders;

and Senators Rouson, Jones, Book, and Rodrigues 576-02398-22 2022282c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to mental health and substance use disorders;

requiring the Department of Children and Families to designate a managing entitiesentity towith conductan orexisting contractcertified forrecovery peer specialist training program to provide training for peer specialists and to give preference to trainers who are certified peer specialists;

requiring that the training beprogram approvedto bycoincide with a third-partycompetency credentialingexam entity;and be based on current practice standards;

requiring managing entities to give preference to trainers who are certified peer specialists;

requiring that a person providing recovery support services be certified or be supervised by a licensed behavioral Page 1 of 15 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 282 First576-02398-22 Engrossed2022282c1 2022282e1certified or be supervised by a licensed behavioral health care professional or a certain certified peer specialist;

Paragraph (l) of subsection (2) and subsection (3)Page 2 of section15 394.4573,CODING: Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 282 First576-02398-22 Engrossed2022282c1 2022282e1(3) 394.4573of Coordinatedsection system394.4573, ofFlorida care;Statutes, are amended to read:

394.4573 Coordinated system of care;

support for competitive employment, educational attainment, independent living skills development, family support and education, wellness management, and self-care;, and assistance in obtaining housingPage that3 meetsof the15 individual’sCODING: needs.

Such housing may Page 3 of 15 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 282 First576-02398-22 Engrossed2022282c1 2022282e1housing includethat mentalmeets healththe residentialindividual’s treatmentneeds. facilities, limited mental health assisted living facilities, adult family care homes, and supportive housing.

Such housing may include mental health residential treatment facilities, limited mental health assisted living facilities, adult family care homes, and supportive housing.

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All service provider personnel who have direct contact Page 4 of 15 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 282 First576-02398-22 Engrossed2022282c1 2022282e12. with children receiving services or with adults who are developmentally disabled receiving services are subject to level 2 background screening as provided under s.

All service provider personnel who have direct contact with children receiving services or with adults who are developmentally disabled receiving services are subject to level 2 background screening as provided under s.

The ability to provide adequate behavioral health services is limited by a shortage of professionals and Page 5 of 15 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 282 First576-02398-22 Engrossed2022282c1 2022282e1services is limited by a shortage of professionals and paraprofessionals.

(3) DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT.— (a) The department shall designate a managing entitiesentity towith eitheran conductexisting certified recovery peer specialist training orprogram contractto withprovide atraining provider for peerpersons specialistseeking training.certification as peer specialists.

The trainingmanaging must be approved by a third-party credentialing entity approvedmust bygive thepreference departmentto pursuantPage to6 paragraphof (b).15 CODING:

The managing entities must Page 6 of 15 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 282 First576-02398-22 Engrossed2022282c1 2022282e1 give preference to trainers who are certified peer specialists.

The training program must coincide with a competency exam and be based on current practice standards.

(4) BACKGROUND SCREENING.— (a) A peer specialist, or an individual who is working toward certification and providing recovery support services as provided in subsection (3), must have completed or have been lawfully released from confinement, supervision, or any nonmonetary condition imposed by the court for any felony and Page 7 of 15 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 282 First576-02398-22 Engrossed2022282c1 2022282e1lawfully released from confinement, supervision, or any nonmonetary condition imposed by the court for any felony and must undergo a background screening as a condition of initial and continued employment.

Such contracts must ensure that the owners and personnel of the vendor performing the electronic fingerprinting are qualified and will ensure the integrity and Page 8 of 15 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 282 First576-02398-22 Engrossed2022282c1 2022282e1owners and personnel of the vendor performing the electronic fingerprinting are qualified and will ensure the integrity and security of all personal identifying information.

Section 393.135, relating to sexual misconduct with certain developmentally disabled clients and reporting of such sexualPage misconduct.9 of 15 CODING:

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Section 394.4593, relating to sexual misconduct with Page 9 of 15 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 282 First576-02398-22 Engrossed2022282c1 2022282e1 certain mental health patients and reporting of such sexual misconduct.

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Section 394.4593, relating to sexual misconduct with certain mental health patients and reporting of such sexual misconduct.

Section 787.04(2), relating to leading, taking, enticing, or removing a minor beyond state limits, or concealing thePage location10 of a15 minor,CODING: with criminal intent pending custody proceedings.

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