The bill proposes to change the name of the "Mental Health Oversight Advisory Council" to the "Behavioral Health Advisory Council." This change is reflected in the amendment to Section 53-21-702 of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA), where the term "mental health" is deleted and replaced with "behavioral health." The advisory council will continue to provide input to the Department of Public Health and Human Services regarding the development and management of the public mental health system, ensuring that it includes diverse representation from consumers, advocates, and service providers.

Additionally, the bill outlines the responsibilities of the Department of Public Health and Human Services in developing a delivery system for mental health care, which includes establishing eligibility standards, service provisions, and local advisory councils. The department is also empowered to set resource and income standards for eligibility that may be more lenient than those for physical health services, and to determine the scope of services provided to both Medicaid-eligible and non-Medicaid-eligible individuals.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 53-21-702
SB0144_1(1): 53-21-702
SB0144_1(2): 53-21-702
SB0144_1(3): 53-21-702
SB0144_1(4): 53-21-702
SB0144_1(5): 53-21-702
SB0144_1(6): 53-21-702
SB0144_1: 53-21-702
SB0144_2: 53-21-702
SB0144_X(1): 53-21-702
SB0144_X(10): 53-21-702
SB0144_X(2): 53-21-702
SB0144_X(3): 53-21-702
SB0144_X(4): 53-21-702
SB0144_X(5): 53-21-702
SB0144_X(6): 53-21-702
SB0144_X(7): 53-21-702
SB0144_X(8): 53-21-702
SB0144_X(9): 53-21-702
SB0144_X: 53-21-702