HOUSE BILL NO. 2675 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE JOHNSON.
5737H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT To amend chapter 630, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to a statewide mobile mental health unit program.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 630, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be 2 known as section 630.1130, to read as follows: 630.1130. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: 2 (1) "Local public health agency", a county health center board established 3 under chapter 205, a county health department, a combined city and county health 4 department or agency, a multicounty health department or agency, or any other county 5 health authority; 6 (2) "Mobile mental health unit", a vehicle that travels to various locations in 7 communities in order to provide services within the vehicle to promote mental health 8 and public awareness of mental health issues; 9 (3) "Program", the statewide mobile mental health unit program established in 10 subsection 3 of this section. 11 2. The department of mental health shall apply for grant funding from the 12 United States Department of Health and Human Services to establish mobile mental 13 health units throughout the state in cooperation with local public health agencies. 14 3. There is hereby established the "Statewide Mobile Mental Health Unit 15 Program" within the department of mental health. Upon receipt of any grant moneys 16 under subsection 2 of this section, the department of mental health shall implement the
EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language. HB 2675 2
17 program by cooperating with local public health agencies to establish mobile mental 18 health units in communities across the state. 19 4. Each mobile mental health unit established by the program shall: 20 (1) Provide information about mental illness and substance use and combat the 21 stigma associated with mental illness and substance use; 22 (2) Provide information about behavioral health care services available in the 23 community and assist individuals in accessing such services; 24 (3) Assist individuals in scheduling appointments for behavioral health care 25 services; and 26 (4) Facilitate public participation in events that promote preventive health 27 measures. ✔
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