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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 109 – Substnce abuse/mental hlth assessmt

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 109

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SCR109................................................by HEALTH AND WELFARE
SUBSTANCE ABUSE - Stating findings of the Legislature and directing the
Department of Health and Welfare, the Department of Correction, the
Department of Juvenile Corrections, and the courts to develop and adopt a
standard statewide assessment tool for substance abuse and a standard
statewide assessment tool for mental health no later than January 1, 2008,
and to report to the legislative Health Care Task Force no later than that
date.
                                                                        
02/12    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/13    Rpt prt - to 10th Ord
02/14    10th Ord - ADOPTED - 33-0-2
      AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
      Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Geddes, Goedde,
      Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Lodge,
      Malepeai, McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder,
      Siddoway, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Gannon, Little
    Floor Sponsor - Stegner
    Title apvd - to House
02/15    House intro - 1st rdg - to Health/Wel
03/01    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/02    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/06    3rd rdg - ADOPTED - 69-0-1
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
      Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew,
      Clark, Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart,
      Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Lake,
      LeFavour, Loertscher, Luker, Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Mortimer,
      Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Raybould,
      Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
      Shepherd(8), Shirley, Shively, Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass,
      Stevenson, Thayn, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills, Wood(27), Wood(35), Mr.
      Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Labrador
    Floor Sponsors - Henbest & Block
    Title apvd - To Senate
03/07    To enrol
03/08    Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
03/09    To Secretary of State

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-ninth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2007
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                            SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 109
                                                                        
                              BY HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                               A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
  2    STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
  3        WELFARE, THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE  CORREC-
  4        TIONS, AND THE COURTS TO DEVELOP AND ADOPT A STANDARD STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT
  5        TOOL FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND A STANDARD STATEWIDE ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR MEN-
  6        TAL  HEALTH  BY  JANUARY  1, 2008, AND TO REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE HEALTH
  7        CARE TASK FORCE BY THAT DATE.
                                                                        
  8    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  9        WHEREAS, various state agencies and the courts currently may use different
 10    and sometimes conflicting assessment tools in determining whether or not indi-
 11    viduals qualify for or otherwise need substance  abuse  and/or  mental  health
 12    services; and
 13        WHEREAS,  proper treatment of individuals with substance abuse and/or men-
 14    tal health issues is based upon identifying those who need  treatment  through
 15    the use of proper assessment tools; and
 16        WHEREAS,  a  standard  statewide assessment tool for substance abuse and a
 17    standard statewide assessment tool for mental health as used by state agencies
 18    and the courts would provide consistency in treatment and provide some  assur-
 19    ance  to  individuals and their families that uniform assessment protocols are
 20    followed regardless of where the individual is in the substance  abuse  and/or
 21    mental health system.
 22        NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the First Regular Session
 23    of  the Fifty-ninth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Representa-
 24    tives concurring therein, that the  Department  of  Health  and  Welfare,  the
 25    Department  of  Correction,  the  Department  of Juvenile Corrections, and the
 26    courts shall collaborate to develop and adopt a standard statewide  assessment
 27    tool  for  substance abuse and a standard statewide assessment tool for mental
 28    health, with such assessment tools to be determined and reported to the legis-
 29    lative Health Care Task Force no later than January 1, 2008.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                             RS 16926

This concurrent resolution is a recommendation of the Interim
Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse that met during
the past summer and fall of 2006. This concurrent resolution
recommends that the state agencies involved in substance abuse
and mental health treatment efforts within the state collaborate
to develop and adopt a standard statewide assessment tool for
substance and abuse and a standard statewide assessment tool for
mental health.  The resolution specifies and directs that the
final assessment tools be determined and reported to the
legislative Health Care Task Force by January 1, 2008.      
                                        

                         FISCAL NOTE

The cost of implementing the standardized statewide assessment
tools for substance abuse and mental health is estimated to be
less than $1,000 and will not require a specific appropriation. 
After full implementation, standardized assessment tools are
expected to result in a significant saving to the state through
improved efficiencies. 
     
Contact Name: 
Senator Joe Stegner 
Phone: 208 332-1308
Representative Sharon Block 
Senator Joyce Broadsword 
Representative Margaret Henbest 
Senator Chuck Coiner
Representative Jo An Wood 
Senator Elliot Werk

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                       SCR 109