SB 5630-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Declares an intent to support local initiatives that attempt to integrate social and health services, streamline and reduce administrative costs, and establish new organizational entities that provide faster, smarter, and more efficient social and health services.

Directs the department of social and health services to consider proposals from counties or groups of counties to design a new administrative and service delivery infrastructure for supporting and managing social and health services provided by the county or group of counties. Each proposal shall be for a five-year pilot project.

Provides that the services to be included in the pilot project may include, but are not limited to, mental health, substance abuse, and developmental disabilities.

Directs the department of social and health services to submit proposed changes in statute and operating budget procedures to the legislature by January 15, 2004, to implement the proposals solicited under this act.