DHS-CRISIS WALK-IN CENTERS
- Introduced Feb 9, 2024
- In committee Feb 9, 2024
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall establish and administer a program to provide grants to crisis walk-in centers that provide services in a homelike environment to persons experiencing a mental health crisis who would otherwise be placed in improper care settings. Provides that to be eligible for a grant under the program a…
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Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall establish and administer a program to provide grants to crisis walk-in centers that provide services in a homelike environment to persons experiencing a mental health crisis who would otherwise be placed in improper care settings. Provides that to be eligible for a grant under the program a crisis walk-in center must provide crisis intervention and support services to adults 18 years of age or older at a facility that operates a minimum of 8 to 16 hours per day, 5 to 7 days a week. Requires staff at the crisis walk-in center to include at least one certified peer recovery support specialist and at least one licensed mental health professional who is available during the center's hours of operation to assess the severity of a client's mental health crisis, assist in developing a safety plan, and connect a client to appropriate community resources and other long-term behavioral health providers. Provides that grants awarded under the program may be used to fund increased staffing, facility improvements, or security measures at existing crisis walk-in centers. Provides that grants may also be awarded to behavioral health providers for the establishment or operation of crisis walk-in centers in underserved communities. Permits the Department to adopt rules on application requirements and any other rules necessary to implement the program.
Every action
14 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
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- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeAssigned to Human Services Committee · House Human Services
- HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung
- CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeRe-assigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee · House Approp-Health & Human Services
- CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee · House Approp-Health & Human Services
- HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024
- HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 27, 2024
- HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2024
- CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- HouseSession Sine Die
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Sharon ChungD Primary sponsor · District 91
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