AGENDA DISCUSSION ACTIONS TAKEN/ TIME WHO’S ITEMS/ISSUE OUTCOME FRAME RESPONSIBLE Practice Group’s It was suggested that Not specified; Shauna Moses, priorities a subgroup consisting will mention Debra Wentz (continued) of members of the to the Adult Mental Health Practice and Addictions Group at its Groups be next meeting to develop a on October 9, crosswalk of 2014 substance use treatment program and mental healthcare program regulations, as integrated from the former Division of Addiction Services and Division of Mental Health Services have not yet been developed. [It was explained after the meeting that this was recommended because the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services does not have the staff to do this.] A question was raised about Medicaid Harry stated that he Next Board Harry Postel reimbursement for intensive outpatient will recommend to meeting, mental health services. the Board that October 15, NJAMHAA advocate 2014 for this because a level of care is needed between partial care and outpatient. Standing agenda It was noted N/A N/A N/A Co-Occurring Disorders: items that legislation was proposed in the Assembly that would expand the criteria for Involuntary Outpatient Commitment to include substance abuse. N/A N/A N/A Developmental Disabilities/Mental It was noted that the Division of Illnesses: Developmental Disabilities (DDD) wants (continued)
AGENDA ITEMS/ISSUE DISCUSSION ACTIONS TAKEN/ OUTCOME TIME FRAME WHO’S RESPONSIBLE Practice Group’s priorities (continued) A question was raised about Medicaid reimbursement for intensive outpatient mental health services. It was suggested that a subgroup consisting of members of the Adult Mental Health and Addictions Groups be to develop a crosswalk of substance use treatment program and mental healthcare program regulations, as integrated from the former Division of Addiction Services and Division of Mental Health Services have not yet been developed. [It was explained after the meeting that this was recommended because the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services does not have the staff to do this.] Harry stated that he will recommend to the Board that NJAMHAA advocate for this because a level of care is needed between partial care and outpatient. Not specified; will mention to the Practice Group at its next meeting on October 9, 2014 Next Board meeting, October 15, 2014 Shauna Moses, Debra Wentz Harry Postel Standing agenda items Co-Occurring Disorders: It was noted that legislation was proposed in the Assembly that would expand the criteria for Involuntary Outpatient Commitment to include substance abuse. Developmental Disabilities/Mental Illnesses: It was noted that the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) wants (continued) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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