Responsible Item Action Parties Status New definition completed for LBHA and LAA (refer to handout) BHA is reviewing statute to identify where the CSAs are present and determine if LAAs Refer to local entities as Local Behavioral should be added Health Authorities and define LBHAs to BHA is reviewing statute to identify where include CSAs, LAAs and integrated DHMH-AAG CSA and LAA can be replaced with LBHA CSA and LAA entities) BHA (refer to handout) Include licensed to provide health “entities services” under 8-703, expanding right from discrimination by hospitals to other service providers Current list of rights for individuals in hospitals A subcommittee (Patient Rights and Fair under 10-701 will remain Housing) will review and make Workgroup will discuss including patient rights Patient Rights recommendations. Subcommittee for community and non-licensed programs Title 8 language by NCADD will be included in draft MATOD will review Title 8 and make recommendations based on DSM5 Need to update statute to reflect changes in DHMH-BHA The Center for Excellence on Problem Definitions Regarding DSM5 Yngvild Olsen Gambling will work with MATOD to include DSM5 (including Should Addictive Disorders be included (MATOD) Addictive Disorders in Title 8 where Addictive Disorders) with Mental Health and Substance Use? Lori Rugle appropriate Include peer services to the exempt services Two definitions of peer services (refer to draft) list that do not require licensure; Define under 7.5 will be drafted to include: peer services to include adult, family and Peer services family and youth Peer Services youth peer services. DHMH-BHA Family support services Redefine to include only hospitals “facility” Does the definition of need to be (10-101 (e)) “facilities” redefined? (specifically to not include For Workgroup Workgroup will discuss whether to include a Definition of Facilities Discussion definition for program” “clinic”) “outpatient
Item Action Responsible Parties Status CSA and LAA Refer to local entities as Local Behavioral Health Authorities and define LBHAs to include CSAs, LAAs and integrated entities) DHMH-AAG BHA New definition completed for LBHA and LAA (refer to handout) BHA is reviewing statute to identify where the CSAs are present and determine if LAAs should be added BHA is reviewing statute to identify where CSA and LAA can be replaced with LBHA (refer to handout) Patient Rights A subcommittee (Patient Rights and Fair Housing) will review and make recommendations. Subcommittee Include “entities licensed to provide health services” under 8-703, expanding right from discrimination by hospitals to other service providers Current list of rights for individuals in hospitals under 10-701 will remain Workgroup will discuss including patient rights for community and non-licensed programs Definitions Regarding DSM5 (including Addictive Disorders) Need to update statute to reflect changes in DSM5 Should Addictive Disorders be included with Mental Health and Substance Use? DHMH-BHA Yngvild Olsen (MATOD) Lori Rugle Title 8 language by NCADD will be included in draft MATOD will review Title 8 and make recommendations based on DSM5 The Center for Excellence on Problem Gambling will work with MATOD to include Addictive Disorders in Title 8 where appropriate Peer Services Include peer services to the exempt services list that do not require licensure; Define peer services to include adult, family and youth peer services. DHMH-BHA Two definitions of peer services (refer to draft) under 7.5 will be drafted to include: Peer services family and youth Family support services Definition of Facilities Does the definition of “facilities” need to be redefined? (specifically to not include “clinic”) For Workgroup Discussion Redefine “facility” to include only hospitals (10-101 (e)) Workgroup will discuss whether to include a definition for “outpatient program”
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