Section 13-4201 – Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.     (b)    “Center” means the Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence established under § 13–4202 of this subtitle.     (c)    “Maryland HBCU” means the following historically black colleges and universities:         (1)    Bowie State University;         (2)    Coppin State University;         (3)    Morgan State University; and         (4)    University of Maryland Eastern Shore.     (d)    “Racial […]

Section 13-4202 – Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence — Purposes — Continuous Analyzation of Plans and Programs — Persons Appointed to Oversee Center — Points of Contact

    (a)    There is a Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence in the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services.     (b)    The purposes of the Center are to:         (1)    Act as the statewide information repository for behavioral health treatment and diversion programs related to the criminal justice system;         (2)    Lead the development of a strategic […]

Section 13-4203 – Activities of the Center — Technical Assistance to Local Governments — Best Practices — Regional Approach

    (a)    The activities of the Center shall include:         (1)    Strategic planning;         (2)    Technical assistance;         (3)    State and local government coordination; and         (4)    Facilitating the provision of train–the–trainer courses for the Sequential Intercept Model for completion in 2021 in partnership with the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, with the goal of training 50 individuals in the State as […]

Section 13-4204 – Multiyear Strategic Plan — Recommendations Included — Considerations by Center in Developing Strategic Plan

    (a)    On or before December 1 each year, beginning in 2022, the Center shall produce and update a multiyear strategic plan to implement the recommendations of the report of the annual State Sequential Intercept Model Summit.     (b)    The strategic plan shall include:         (1)    A plan for formal, consistent, appropriate, and coordinated behavioral health screening processes that are properly […]

Section 13-4205 – Local Jurisdictions to Develop 2-Year Community Health and Public Safety Plans — Items Included

    (a)    Each local jurisdiction in the State shall develop a 2–year community health and public safety plan in collaboration with:         (1)    The Center;         (2)    The local health department;         (3)    The local department of human services;         (4)    Behavioral health coordinators for the local school system;         (5)    The local health improvement council;         (6)    Community–based behavioral health providers;         (7)    A representative of the NAACP;         (8)    A representative […]

Section 13-4206 – Center to Identify Funding Opportunities

    It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Center, to the extent practicable, identify opportunities to fund:         (1)    Behavioral health crisis grants;         (2)    Training for 9–1–1 operators;         (3)    Peer support services;         (4)    Behavioral health screenings;         (5)    Scholarships for students who attend a Maryland HBCU to study behavioral health–, public safety–, or criminal justice–related issues; and         (6)    Behavioral health initiatives […]