Expands existing crisis intervention programs by requiring, and appropriating funds for, the Department of Health to establish a Homeless Triage and Treatment Center Program within its Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division to serve homeless individuals and individuals at risk of homelessness with substance abuse issues or mental illness. Amends the Crisis Intervention and Diversion Services Program to require the program to redirect certain homeless persons to the appropriate health care system and services; authorize the program to include intensive mobile outreach services; and require appropriations for the program to be used only for services contracted directly between the Department of Health and the service provider. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Statutes affected:
HB943 SD1: 334-171