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HCR063.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE - STUDY - Stating findings of the Legislature
and authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to undertake
and complete a study of the current mental health and substance abuse
treatment delivery systems in Idaho and to review alternative ways to
provide these services.
03/14 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/15 Rpt prt - to Health/Wel
03/21 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/22 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/23 3rd rdg - ADOPTED - 62-8-0
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Bastian, Bayer, Bedke, Bell,
Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon,
Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth,
Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson,
Jaquet, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Martinez, Mathews, Miller, Mitchell,
Moyle, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts,
Rusche, Rydalch, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shirley, Skippen,
Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills,
Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Barrett, Hart, Loertscher, McGeachin, McKague, Nielsen, Sali,
Shepherd(8)
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Skippen
Title apvd - To Senate
03/24 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
04/10 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 10th Ord
Rls susp - ADOPTED - 28-0-7
AYES -- Andreason, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Coiner,
Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher(Fulcher), Gannon, Geddes,
Goedde, Hill(Moeller), Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge,
Malepeai, Marley, Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet,
Werk, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Brandt, Burkett, Cameron, Jorgenson, McGee,
McKenzie, Pearce
Floor Sponsor - Stegner
Title apvd - to House
04/10 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed
04/11 Pres signed - To Secretary of State
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 63
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO
3 APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO UNDERTAKE AND COMPLETE A STUDY OF THE CURRENT MEN-
4 TAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS IN IDAHO AND TO
5 REVIEW ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES.
6 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Welfare has grown too large as an
8 agency to effectively manage substance abuse treatment and mental health ser-
9 vices for children and adults; and
10 WHEREAS, the district and magistrate courts, the Department of Correction
11 and the Department of Juvenile Corrections and counties are being adversely
12 affected by our inability to address the needs of those with mental health or
13 substance abuse issues and those who are dual-diagnosed; and
14 WHEREAS, the staggering cost of mental health and substance abuse treat-
15 ment systems without accountability measures in either should not be sus-
16 tained; and
17 WHEREAS, the Legislature has struggled to find methods to provide guidance
18 for substance abuse and mental health treatment design, delivery and account-
19 ability;
20 WHEREAS, mental health services funded through Medicaid have been subject
21 to some scrutiny through the pilot credentialing authorized by the Legislature
22 in 2005 in the Department of Health and Welfare's appropriation; and
23 WHEREAS, there is a policy question as to whether substance abuse services
24 and adult and children's mental health services ought to be removed from the
25 Department of Health and Welfare and be combined into a new stand alone
26 agency.
27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses-
28 sion of the Fifty-eighth Idaho Legislature, the House of Representatives and
29 the Senate concurring therein, that the Legislative Council is authorized to
30 appoint a committee to undertake and complete a study of the current mental
31 health and substance abuse treatment delivery systems in Idaho and to review
32 alternative ways to provide these services and make recommendations for any
33 changes the committee would see as appropriate, with specific attention paid
34 to a system that meets the needs of, and provides accountability to, Idahoans.
35 The Legislative Council shall determine the number of legislators and member-
36 ship from each house appointed to the committee and shall authorize the com-
37 mittee to receive input, advice and assistance from interested and affected
38 parties who are not members of the Legislature.
39 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that nonlegislative members of the committee may be
40 appointed by the cochairs of the committee who are appointed by the Legisla-
41 tive Council. Nonlegislative members of the advisory committee shall not be
42 reimbursed from legislative funds for per diem, mileage or other expenses and
43 shall not have voting privileges regarding the committee's recommendations or
44 proposed legislation.
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1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall report its findings, rec-
2 ommendations and proposed legislation, if any, to the First Regular Session of
3 the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 16238
This resolution authorizes the creation of an interim committee,
to be created by the Legislative Council, for the purpose of
evaluating the merits of removing the programs of substance
abuse, adult and children's mental health from the Department of
Health and Welfare, and combining them into a new agency. The
purpose of such a move would be to improve treatment to those in
need of services and provide more accountability for the quality
and cost of those services. It would allow for a thorough study
of this issue by all relevant parties. The committee would be
charged with making recommendations to the next regular session
of the Idaho Legislature.
FISCAL NOTE
The cost of the Committee would be expected to not exceed
$10,000. It would be paid for from the Legislative Account.
Contact
Name: Representative Kathy Skippen
Phone: (208) 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE HCR 63