SB2951sam001 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Melinda Bush

Filed: 4/17/2018

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2951

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2951 on page 2, line 23, after the period, by inserting "The pilot program shall be implemented across a broad spectrum of geographic regions across the State."; and

on page 4, line 18, after the period, by inserting "The model shall take into consideration area workforce, community uniqueness, and cultural diversity."; and

on page 6, line 5, by replacing "outcomes and" with "outcomes,"; and

on page 6, line 7, by replacing "sustainability" with "sustainability, and shall include all provider costs associated with the data collection for purposes of the analytics and outcomes reporting required under subsection (h)"; and

on page 6, line 20, by replacing "report" with "reports"; and

on page 7, line 23, by replacing "5" with "4"; and

on page 7, line 24, by replacing "implementation" with "implementation, and after 7 years of full implementation,"; and

on page 8, immediately below line 4, by inserting the following:

"The reports to the General Assembly shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate in electronic form only, in the manner that the Clerk and the Secretary shall direct.

Post-pilot program discharge outcomes shall be collected for all service recipients who exit the pilot program for up to 3 years after exit. This includes youth who exit the program with planned or unplanned discharges. The post-exit data collected shall include the annual data listed in paragraphs (1) through (9) of subsection (h). Data collection shall be done in a manner that does not violate individual privacy laws. Outcomes for enrollees in the pilot and post-exit outcomes shall be included in the final report to the General Assembly under this subsection (i) within one year of 4 full years of implementation, and in an additional report within one year of 7 full years of implementation in order to provide more information about post-exit outcomes on a greater number of youth who enroll in pilot program services in the final years of the pilot program."; and

on page 9, line 7, after the period, by inserting "The pilot program shall be implemented across a broad spectrum of geographic regions across the State."; and

on page 9, line 13, after the period, by inserting "The model shall take into consideration area workforce, community uniqueness, and cultural diversity."; and

on page 11, line 10, by replacing "outcomes and" with "outcomes,"; and

on page 11, line 12, by replacing "sustainability" with "sustainability, and shall include all provider costs associated with the data collection for purposes of the analytics and outcomes reporting required in subsection (g)"; and

on page 11, line 23, by replacing "report" with "reports"; and

on page 12, by replacing line 22 through line 2 on page 13 with the following:

"(h) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall deliver a final report to the General Assembly on the outcomes of the pilot program within one year after 4 years of full implementation, and after 7 years of full implementation, compared to typical treatment available to other youth with significant mental health conditions, as well as the cost savings associated with the pilot program taking into account all public systems used when an individual with a significant mental health condition does not have access to the right treatment and supports in the early stages of his or her illness.

The reports to the General Assembly shall be filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate in electronic form only, in the manner that the Clerk and the Secretary shall direct.

Post-pilot program discharge outcomes shall be collected for all service recipients who exit the pilot program for up to 3 years after exit. This includes youth who exit the program with planned or unplanned discharges. The post-exit data collected shall include the annual data listed in paragraphs (1) through (8) of subsection (g). Data collection shall be done in a manner that does not violate individual privacy laws. Outcomes for enrollees in the pilot and post-exit outcomes shall be included in the final report to the General Assembly under this subsection (h) within one year of 4 full years of implementation, and in an additional report within one year of 7 full years of implementation in order to provide more information about post-exit outcomes on a greater number of youth who enroll in pilot program services in the final years of the pilot program.".