Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 478 — Suicide Prevention

Last action — Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

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This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Suicide Prevention; Revising the purposes of the Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse to include an assessment of the state’s suicide prevention infrastructure; revising the duties of the commission to include duties relating to the state’s suicide prevention infrastructure, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 478 By Senator Brodeur 9-00532-22 2022478__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to suicide prevention;
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 478 By the Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs;
directing the Statewide Office for Suicide Prevention within the Department of Children and Families to conduct a study for specified purposes;
and Senators Brodeur and Perry 586-01943-22 2022478c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to suicide prevention;
specifying requirements for the study;
amending s.
requiring the office to submit the report to the Legislature and the Secretary of Children and Families by a specified date;
394.9086, F.S.;
revising the purposes of the Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse to include an assessment of the state’s suicide prevention infrastructure;
revising the duties of the commission to include duties relating to the state’s suicide prevention infrastructure;
(1) In order to assess the adequacy of the current infrastructure of Florida’s National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) system and other components of the state’s behavioral health crisis system and to inform the Legislature on how best to provide appropriate and sustainable funding for such purposes, the Statewide Office for Suicide Prevention within the Department of Children and Families shall conduct a study that, at a minimum, includes the following:
Subsection (2) and paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 394.9086, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
(a) An overview of the current infrastructure of the NSPL system within this state.
394.9086 Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse.— (2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the commission are to examine the current methods of providing mental health and substance abuse services in the state and to improve the effectiveness of current practices, procedures, programs, and initiatives in providing such services;
(b) An analysis of the current capacity of other crisis response services available throughout the state, including services provided by mobile response teams and centralized receiving facilities.
identify any barriers or deficiencies in the delivery of such services;
The analysis must include information on the geographic area and the total population served by each mobile response team along with the average response time to each call made to a mobile response team;
assess the adequacy of the current infrastructure of Florida’s National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) system and other components of the state’s behavioral health crisis system;
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and recommend changes to existing laws, rules, and policies necessary to implement the commission’s recommendations.
(4) DUTIES.— (a) The duties of the Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse include the following:
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Florida Senate - 2022 SB 478 9-00532-22 2022478__ that a mobile response team was unable to respond to due to staff limitations, travel distance, or other factors;
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Conducting a review and evaluation of the management and functioning of the existing publicly supported mental health and substance abuse systems and services in the department, the Agency for Health Care Administration, and all other departments which administer mental health and substance abuse services.
Such review shall include, at a minimum, a review of current goals and objectives, current planning, services strategies, coordination management, purchasing, contracting, financing, local government funding responsibility, and accountability mechanisms.
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Considering the unique needs of persons who are dually diagnosed.
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Addressing access to, financing of, and scope of responsibility in the delivery of emergency behavioral health care services.
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Addressing the quality and effectiveness of current mental health and substance abuse services delivery systems, and professional staffing and clinical structure of services, roles, and responsibilities of public and private providers, such as community mental health centers;
community substance abuse agencies;
hospitals, including emergency services departments;
law enforcement agencies;
and the judicial system.
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Addressing priority population groups for publicly funded mental health and substance abuse services, identifying the comprehensive mental health and substance abuse services delivery systems, mental health and substance abuse needs assessment and planning activities, and local government funding responsibilities for mental health and substance abuse services.
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Reviewing the implementation of chapter 2020-107, Laws Page 2 of 5 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 478 586-01943-22 2022478c1 of Florida.
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Identifying any gaps in the provision of mental health and substance use disorder services.
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Providing recommendations on how behavioral health managing entities may fulfill their purpose of promoting service continuity and work with community stakeholders throughout the state in furtherance of supporting the NSPL system and other crisis response services.
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Conducting an overview of the current infrastructure of Florida’s NSPL system.
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Analyzing the current capacity of crisis response services available throughout the state, including services provided by mobile response teams and centralized receiving facilities.
The analysis must include information on the geographic area and the total population served by each mobile response team along with the average response time to each call made to a mobile response team;
the number of calls that a mobile response team was unable to respond to due to staff limitations, travel distance, or other factors;
(c) Proposed strategies to improve linkages between the NSPL infrastructure and crisis response services throughout the state.
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(d) In consultation with the Department of Children and Families, identified available mental health block grant funds that can be used to support the NSPL and crisis response infrastructure within this state, including any available funding through opioid settlements or through the American Rescue Plan Act, Pub.
Evaluating and making recommendations to improve linkages between the NSPL infrastructure and crisis response services throughout the state.
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Identifying available mental health block grant funds that can be used to support the NSPL and crisis response infrastructure within this state, including any available funding through opioid settlements or through the American Rescue Plan Act, Pub.
117-2, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Pub.
117-2, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, Page 3 of 5 CODING:
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Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 478 586-01943-22 2022478c1 and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Pub.
(e) In consultation with the Agency for Health Care Administration, identified sources of funding available through the Medicaid program specifically for crisis response services, including funding that may be available through seeking approval of a section 1115 waiver submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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(f) Proposed strategies to ensure that managing entities continue to work with community stakeholders throughout the state in furtherance of supporting the NSPL system and other crisis response services.
In consultation with the Agency for Health Care Administration, identifying sources of funding available through the Medicaid program specifically for crisis response services, including funding that may be available through seeking approval of a Section 1115 waiver submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
(2) By July 1, 2023, the office shall submit a report detailing the findings of the study to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the chairs of the appropriations committees of the Legislature, the chairs Page 2 of 3 CODING:
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Making recommendations regarding the mission and objectives of state-supported mental health and substance abuse services and the planning, management, staffing, financing, contracting, coordination, and accountability mechanisms which will best foster the recommended mission and objectives.
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Evaluating and making recommendations regarding the establishment of a permanent, agency-level entity to manage mental health, substance abuse, and related services statewide.
At a minimum, the evaluation must consider and describe the:
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Specific duties and organizational structure proposed for the entity;
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Resource needs of the entity and possible sources of funding;
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Estimated impact on access to and quality of services;
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Impact on individuals with behavioral health needs and their families, both those currently served through the affected systems providing behavioral health services and those in need of services;
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Relation to, integration with, and impact on providers, managing entities, communities, state agencies, and systems which provide mental health and substance abuse services in this Page 4 of 5 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2022 SB 478 9-00532-22 2022478__ of the committees of the Legislature having jurisdiction over behavioral health care services, and the Secretary of Children and Families.
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Such recommendations must ensure that the ability of such other agencies and systems to carry out their missions and responsibilities is not impaired.
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Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time

  4. Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services

  5. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  6. CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 7 NAYS 0

  7. Introduced

  8. On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/11/22, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  9. Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations

  10. Filed

Sponsors

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs · Primary
  • Perry · Cosponsor
  • Jason Brodeur · Primary

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 478 do?
Suicide Prevention; Revising the purposes of the Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse to include an assessment of the state’s suicide prevention infrastructure; revising the duties of the commission to include duties relating to the state’s suicide prevention infrastructure, etc.
Who sponsors SB 478?
SB 478 is sponsored by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, Perry, and Brodeur, Jason (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 478?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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