2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 210 - STATE AND REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS 210.504 Commission meetings -- Duties -- Development of comprehensive state plan.
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210.504 Commission meetings -- Duties -- Development of comprehensive
state plan.
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The commission created in KRS 210.502 shall meet as often as necessary to
accomplish its purpose but shall meet at least quarterly or upon the call of
either co-chair, the request of four (4) or more members, or the request of the
Governor.
The commission shall receive, integrate, and report the findings and
recommendations of the regional planning councils established under KRS
210.506. The regional planning councils shall provide additional information or
study particular issues upon request of the commission.
The commission:
(a) May establish work groups to develop statewide recommendations from
information and recommendations received from the regional planning
councils;
(b) May establish work groups to address issues referred to the commission;
and
(c) Shall ensure that the regional planning councils have an opportunity to
receive, review, and comment on any recommendation or product issued
by a work group established under this subsection before the commission
takes any formal action on a recommendation or product of a work group.
The commission shall serve in an advisory capacity to accomplish the
following:
(a) Based on information provided under subsection (2) of this section:
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Assess the needs statewide of individuals with mental illness,
alcohol and other drug abuse disorders, and dual diagnoses;
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Assess the capabilities of the existing statewide treatment delivery
system including gaps in services and the adequacy of a safety net
system; and
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Assess the coordination and collaboration of efforts between public
and private facilities and entities, including but not limited to the
Council on Postsecondary Education when assessing workforce
issues, and the roles of the Department for Behavioral Health,
Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities and the regional
community mental health centers, state hospitals, and other
providers;
(b) Identify funding needs and related fiscal impact, including Medicaid
reimbursement, limitations under government programs and private
insurance, and adequacy of indigent care;
(c) Recommend comprehensive and integrated programs for providing
mental health and substance abuse services and preventive education to
children and youth, utilizing schools and community resources;
(d) Develop recommendations to decrease the incidence of repeated arrests,
incarceration, and multiple hospitalizations of individuals with mental
illness, alcohol and other drug abuse disorders, and dual diagnoses; and
(e) Recommend an effective quality assurance and consumer satisfaction
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monitoring program that includes recommendations as to the appropriate
role of persons with mental illness, alcohol and other drug abuse
disorders, and dual diagnoses, family members, providers, and advocates
in quality assurance efforts.
The commission shall develop a comprehensive state plan that provides a
template for decision-making regarding program development, funding, and the
use of state resources for delivery of the most effective continuum of services
in integrated statewide settings appropriate to the needs of the individual with
mental illness, alcohol and other drug abuse disorders, and dual diagnoses.
The state plan shall also include strategies for increasing public awareness and
reducing the stigma associated with mental illness and substance abuse
disorders.
The state plan shall advise the Governor and the General Assembly
concerning the needs statewide of individuals with mental illness, alcohol and
other drug disorders, and dual diagnoses and whether the recommendations
should be implemented by administrative regulations or proposed legislation for
the General Assembly.
The commission shall develop a two (2) year work plan, beginning in 2003, that
specifies goals and strategies relating to services and supports for individuals
with mental illness and alcohol and other drug disorders and dual diagnoses
and efforts to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness and substance
abuse disorders.
The commission shall review the plan and shall submit annual updates no later
than October 1 to the Governor and the Legislative Research Commission.
Effective:July 12, 2012
History: Amended 2012 Ky. Acts ch. 146, sec. 90, effective July 12, 2012; and ch.
158, sec. 39, effective July 12, 2012. -- Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 5, sec. 2,
effective June 24, 2003. -- Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 507, sec. 3, effective April
21, 2000.
Legislative Research Commission Note (7/12/2012). This statute was amended
by 2012 Ky. Acts chs. 146 and 158, which do not appear to be in conflict and
have been codified together.
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