SB1465: Community services boards; behavioral health authorities, purpose, performance contracts.

Legislative Summary

Community services boards; behavioral health authorities; purpose; performance contracts. Provides that the purpose of behavioral health services provided by community services boards and behavioral health authorities is to enable individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities, or substance use disorder that significantly impair their functioning to access effective, timely, and cost-efficient services that help them (i) overcome or manage functional impairments caused by the mental illness, or substance use disorder and (ii) remain in the community to the greatest extent possible, consistent with the individual's well-being and public safety. The bill also requires that performance contracts entered into by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services with community services boards and behavioral health authorities include certain information, as specified in the bill. The bill reorganizes certain other provisions related to community services boards and behavioral health authorities. Certain provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025. Community services boards; behavioral health authorities; purpose; performance contracts. Provides that the purpose of behavioral health services provided by community services boards and behavioral health authorities is to enable individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities, or substance use disorder that significantly impair their functioning to access effective, timely, and cost-efficient services that help them (i) overcome or manage functional impairments caused by the mental illness, or substance use disorder and (ii) remain in the community to the greatest extent possible, consistent with the individual's well-being and public safety. The bill also requires that performance contracts entered into by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services with community services boards and behavioral health authorities include certain information, as specified in the bill. The bill reorganizes certain other provisions related to community services boards and behavioral health authorities. Certain provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.