4513-2020
4513-2020 Behavioral Health Supports
For funding to increase behavioral health outreach, access, and support; provided, that the department of public health, in consultation with the department of mental health and the department of elementary and secondary education, shall expend not less than $3,532,000 for a pilot program to increase student access to telebehavioral health services in schools; provided further, that 1 year after the implementation of the pilot program, the department of public health shall report to the joint committee on mental health, substance use, and recovery and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing the: (i) number of students participating in the program; (ii) frequency with which students use the program; (iii) cost of the services provided, including the use of support staff; and (iv) manner in which costs have been supported by third-party reimbursement; provided further, that the department of higher education, in consultation with the department of mental health, shall expend not less than $250,000 for a mental health workforce pipeline pilot program to encourage a culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse behavioral health workforce through collaboration between colleges and behavioral health providers; provided further, that not more than 1 year after the completion of the pilot, the department of higher education shall report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on higher education, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery, and the house and senate committees on ways and means detailing: (a) a description of the community partners in the pilot; (b) a summary of post-program employment or continuing education of participating students; and (c) any recommendations on ways to further encourage a culturally, ethnically and linguistically diverse behavioral health workforce; provided further, that the department of public health shall expend not less than $1,863,000 for a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner fellowship pilot program to recruit and retain psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners at community health centers; provided further, that not later than June 30, 2021, the department of public health shall submit a report to the executive office of health and human services, the executive office for administration and finance, the joint committee on health care financing, the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the house and senate committees on ways and means that includes: (1) the number of psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner applicants and participants; (2) participant retention; (3) care provided to patients in underserved populations; and (4) all program expenditures; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be provided for a study assessing the availability of culturally competent behavioral health providers in the commonwealth conducted by the office of health equity, in consultation with the department of public health and the department of mental health; provided further, that the study may be conducted by an entity with a demonstrated capacity to deliver research results passing an academic peer-review process in analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data and to communicate study results in an accessible manner; provided further, that the study shall review the availability of culturally competent behavioral health providers within networks of both public and private health care payers and identify potential barriers to care for underserved cultural, ethnic and linguistic populations in the community; provided further, that the review shall include, but not be limited to: (A) the number of culturally competent and diverse behavioral health providers that reflect the cultural, ethnic and linguistic population of the community; (B) the existence of culturally competent services; (C) geographic challenges to access culturally competent providers; (D) training opportunities for providers to most effectively serve diverse populations; and (E) consideration of the impact of gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, status as a client of the department of children and families, status as an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individual, including justice-involved youth and emerging adults, status as a veteran, status as an individual with post-traumatic stress disorder, status as an aging adult, linguistic barriers and social determinants of health on access to behavioral health services; provided further, that the office of health equity shall receive data to complete the charge of this study under memorandums of understanding with the center for health information and analysis established under chapter 12C of the General Laws, the group insurance commission established under chapter 32A of the General Laws and MassHealth established under chapter 118E of the General Laws, respectively; and provided further, that not later than December 31, 2021, the office shall submit the findings of the study to clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery, the joint committee on public health, the joint committee on health care financing and the house and senate committees on ways and means
Behavioral Health Outreach, Access and Support Trust Fund | ............... | 100% |
Approved by the Governor
Budget Tracking
FY 2021 Governor
FY 2021 House Final
FY 2021 Senate Final
FY 2021 Conference
FY 2021 Governor's Veto
FY 2021 Legislature's Override
FY 2021 GAA
0
0
5,795,000
5,795,000
0
0
5,795,000
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Historical Budget
FY2018 GAA
FY2019 GAA
FY2020 GAA
FY2020 Projected
FY2021 GAA
0
0
0
0
5,795,000
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Spending Categories
Spending Category
FY2017 Expended
FY2018 Expended
FY2019 Expended
FY2020 Projected
FY2021 GAA
Operating Expenses
0
0
0
0
5,795,000
Total
0
0
0
0
5,795,000
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