Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Social Services Amendments

Summary

The bill moves administration of the Governor’s Suicide Prevention Fund to the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health and requires new rules for how behavioral health centers share information with law enforcement about people in the justice system. It also creates a peer‑support specialist program, a family outreach specialist role, and new consent forms for sharing mental‑health information, while directing the state to keep a database of involuntary commitments. These changes aim to improve coordination of behavioral health services and support for individuals and families affected by mental illness, substance use, homelessness, and suicide.

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