Establishes a Statewide tele-psychiatry program within DHS, allowing mental health and substance abuse care via tele-psychiatry.
The bill establishes a Statewide tele-psychiatry program within the Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide timely psychiatric assessments and treatment for patients experiencing mental health or substance abuse crises. The program allows referring sites to utilize consulting providers at consultant sites to deliver care via tele-psychiatry. DHS must contract with a partner organization to implement the program within three years. The bill appropriates $4 million to DHS for this purpose and requires annual reports on the program's operation and effectiveness.
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