AB 366 — Creates four behavioral health regions in this State and a regional behavioral health policy board for each region. (BDR 39-987)

(ReprintedAssembly withBill amendmentsNo. adopted on April 19, 2017) FIRST REPRINT A.B.

366366–Assemblymen AAraujo, SSEMBLYBustamante BAdams, ILLNFrierson, O.Thompson, Yeager;

366–ASSEMBLYMENPaul AAnderson, RAUJO,Benitez- BUSTAMANTEThompson, ADAMSCarlton, ,Joiner, FRIERSON,Monroe-Moreno, THOMPSONOscarson ,and YEAGERSprinkle ;Joint Sponsors:

PAULSenators ANDERSONWoodhouse, ,Ford, BRatti, ENITEZ-THOMPSONGansert, ,Kieckhefer; CARLTON , JOINER, M ONROE -MORENO , SCARSON AND SPRINKLE MARCH 20, 2017 ____________ JOINT SPONSORS :

SENATORSCancela, WHardy, OODHOUSEHarris ,and FORDManendo ,CHAPTER.......... RATTI, GANSERT , K IECKHEFER;

C ANCELA , H ARDY , H ARRIS AND M ANENDO ____________ Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services SUMMARY—Creates four behavioral health regions in this State and a regional behavioral health policy board for each region.

(BDR 39-987) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Section 6 of this bill creates a regional behavioral health policy board for policyeach board consists of 13the persons,four including:regions.

(1)Section six6 membersalso appointedprovides bythat the Governormembership orof hiseach orpolicy herboard designee;consists of 13 persons, including:

(2)(1) threesix members appointed by the Speaker of the - *AB366_R1* – 2 – Assembly;

andandthe (4) one member appointed by the Legislative Commission.

(1) advise the Department, the Division of Public and Behavioral Health and the Commission on Behavioral Health of the Department on certain regional behavioral health issues;

(2) promote improvements in the delivery of behavioral health services in the behavioral health provide unified recommendations to the Department, Division and Commissiono regarding behavioral health services in their respective behavioral health region;

(3)(4) coordinatereview anddata exchangecollection informationand withreporting otherstandards policyrelating boards to provide unified recommendations to the Department, Division and Commission regarding behavioral health servicesinformation; in their respective behavioral health region;

(4)and information;(5) submit a report to the Commission which includes the priorities and needs of the policy board’s behavioral health region.

andSection (5)8 submitof athis reportbill torevises the Commissionrequirements whichof includesthe thelthreport prioritiessubmitted andby needsthe ofCommission theannually policyto board’sfrom behavioraleach healthpolicy region.board;

Section 8 of this bill revises the requirements of the report submitted by the Commission annually to the Governor and biennially to the Legislature to include:

(1) recommendations from each policy board;

(3) relevant behavioral health prevalence data for each behavioral health region.region;

Sections 8.3 and 8.7(4) ofthe thishealth billpriorities authorizeset each policy board toioral request for each regularbehavioral sessionhealth ofregion. the Legislature the drafting of not more than one legislative measure which relates to matters within the scope of a policy board.

Sections 8.3 and 8.7 of this bill authorize each policy board to request for each regular session of the Legislature the drafting of not more than one legislative measure which relates to matters within the scope of a policy board.

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2.(a) Six members appointed by the Governor or his or hers:

Eachdesignee policy board consists of 13 members as follows:

(a) Six members appointed by the Governor or his or her designee as follows:

- 79th Session (2017) – 3 – (II) Community-based organizations which provide behavioral health services;

or (IV) Owners or administrators of residential treatment facilities, transitional housing or other housing for persons who are mentally ill or suffer from addiction or substance abuse.

(2) One member who represents providers of emergency medical services or fire services and who has experience providing - *AB366_R1* – 4 – emergency services to behavioral health patients, which may include, without limitation, a paramedic or physician;

The appointing authority may remove a member from the policy board - 79th Session (2017) – 4 – if the appointing authority determines the member has neglected his or her duties.

Each policy board shall thereafter meet at leastlea6. quarterly at the call of the Chair.

6.qAs used in this section, “social services agency” means any public agency or organization that provides social services in this State, including, without limitation, welfare and health care services.

As used in this section, “social services agency” means any public agency or organization that provides social services in this State, including, without limitation, welfare and health care services.