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Budget Amendments - SB800 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Deeds
Co-Patron(s): Barker, Favola, Hanger, Mason
Clinicians' Training for Preadmission Screenings (language only)

Item 312 #5s

Item 312 #5s

Health and Human Resources
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

Language

Page 404, after line 47, insert:

"Z. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) shall contract with one or more higher education institutions to establish training and technical assistance centers to: (i) deliver standardized training for preadmission screening clinicians on developing appropriate preadmission screening recommendations, interpreting lab results, and understanding basic medical conditions and (ii) provide technical assistance to preadmission screening clinicians, particularly when quality improvement is deemed necessary by DBHDS."



Explanation

(This amendment directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to contract with one or more higher education institutions to establish training and technical assistance centers to provide training and technical assistance to preadmission screening clinicians. This is a recommendation of the Behavioral Health Commission.)