Section 298 Policy Recommendations

For those of you who believe that repeated pain builds character, the link below will take you to a series of policy initiatives by the Department for implementing the original Section 298 Workgroup recommendations. They are organized by category of policy, and are listed by link with helpful policy categories in the lower half of the page. I'm going to try to do short blog posts on each category over the next few weeks....

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MDHHS has completed the review of the recommendations from the final workgroup report. As part of this process, MDHHS has identified priorities for implementing the recommendations and also developed action plans to assist with the implementation process. MDHHS developed the following progress report to provide an explanation of the review and prioritization process. MDHHS also developed the following set of plans which outlines the department's strategy for implementing the recommendations. Finally, MDHHS developed a crosswalk that compares the Section 298 Initiative with other statewide initiatives that focus on improving the delivery of behavioral health services and highlights potential linkages between these initiatives. These initiatives include the House C.A.R.E.S. Task Force, the Michigan Inpatient Psychiatric Admissions Discussion (MIPAD), and the Diversion Council.

All of the relevant documents are included below:

Progress Report

Attachment A (Financing Models)

Attachment B (Coordination of Physical Health and Behavioral Health Services)

Attachment C (Substance Use Disorder Services)

Attachment D (Services for Children, Youth, and Families)

Attachment E (Services for Tribal Members)

Attachment F (Continuity of Services)

Attachment G (Complaints, Grievances, and Appeals)

Attachment H (Protection for Mental Health and Epilepsy Drugs)

Attachment I (Self-Determination and Person-Centered Planning)

Attachment J (Governance, Transparency, and Accountability)