YES:
MR. SPEAKER:
Your Committee on Public Health , to which was referred House Bill 1813 , has
had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with the
recommendation that said bill be amended as follows:
governor, establish the compensation of all deputy directors,
assistant directors, bureau heads, and superintendents.
(4) Study the entire problem of mental health, mental illness, and
addictions existing in Indiana.
(5) Adopt rules under
IC 4-22-2
for the following:
(A) Standards for the operation of private institutions that are
licensed under IC 12-25 for the diagnosis, treatment, and care
of individuals with psychiatric disorders, addictions, or other
abnormal mental conditions.
(B) Licensing supervised group living facilities described in
IC 12-22-2-3
for individuals who are mentally ill.
(C) Certifying community residential programs described in
IC 12-22-2-3
for individuals who are mentally ill.
(D) Certifying community mental health centers to operate in
Indiana.
(6) Institute programs, in conjunction with an accredited college
or university and with the approval, if required by law, of the
commission for higher education under
IC 20-12-0.5
, for the
instruction of students of mental health and other related
occupations. The programs may be designed to meet
requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and to
provide continuing education and research.
(7) Develop programs to educate the public in regard to the
prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and care of all abnormal mental
conditions.
(8) Make the facilities of the Larue D. Carter Memorial Hospital
available for the instruction of medical students, student nurses,
interns, and resident physicians under the supervision of the
faculty of the Indiana University School of Medicine for use by
the school in connection with research and instruction in
psychiatric disorders.
(9) Institute a stipend program designed to improve the quality
and quantity of staff that state institutions employ.
(10) Establish, supervise, and conduct community programs,
either directly or by contract, for the diagnosis, treatment, and
prevention of psychiatric disorders.
(11) Adopt rules under
IC 4-22-2
concerning the records and data
to be kept concerning individuals admitted to state institutions,
community mental health centers, or managed care providers.
thousand (700,000).
(b) The division of mental health may not enter into a contract:
(1) before July 1, 2003; and
(2) for the provision of services;
with a new managed care provider or community mental health
center that is not providing service as of the effective date of this
SECTION.
(c) The division of mental health shall adopt standards required
under
IC 12-21-2-3
(14), as amended by this act, before July 1,
2003.
(d) Notwithstanding subsection (b), before July 1, 2001, the
division of mental health may enter into a contract for the
provision of managed care or other services with a community
mental health center that was certified by the division of mental
health after December 31 1999, but before July 1, 2001.
(e) This SECTION expires July 1, 2003.
and when so amended that said bill do pass.