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210.509 Meeting and duties of regional planning councils.

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Page 1 of 2 210.509 Meeting and duties of regional planning councils. (1) The regional planning councils shall meet as often as necessary to accomplish their purpose. (2) The regional planning councils shall: (a) Assess in the region the needs of individuals with mental illness, alcohol and other drug abuse disorders, and dual diagnoses; (b) 1. Study the regional mental health and substance abuse treatment delivery <br>system and identify specific barriers in each region to accessing services; 2. Assess the capacity of and gaps in the existing system, including the <br>adequacy of a safety net system and the adequacy and availability of the <br>mental health and substance abuse professional work force in each <br>region; and 3. Assess the coordination and collaboration of efforts between public and <br>private facilities and entities; (c) Develop a regional strategy to increase access to community-based services and supports for individuals with mental illness, alcohol and other drug abuse <br>disorders, and dual diagnoses. The strategies may include: <br>1. Exploration of the use of community-based treatment programs, <br>including but not limited to community-based hospitalization; 2. Access to and funding for the most effective medications; 3. Promotion of family and consumer support groups statewide; 4. Reduction of instances of criminalization of individuals with mental <br>illness, alcohol and other drug abuse disorders, and dual diagnoses; and 5. Efforts to increase housing options for persons at risk of <br>institutionalization; (d) Identify funding needs and report to the commission established in KRS 210.502 about the use of any flexible safety net funding if appropriated by the <br>General Assembly; (e) Evaluate the access of children and youth to mental health and substance abuse services and preventive programs within the region, including but not <br>limited to those provided by schools, family resource and youth services <br>centers, public and private mental health and substance abuse providers and <br>facilities, physical health care providers and facilities, the faith community, <br>and community agencies; (f) Collect and evaluate data regarding individuals with mental illness, alcohol and other drug abuse disorders, and dual diagnoses who experience repeated <br>hospital admissions, involvement with law enforcement, courts, and the <br>judicial system, and repeated referrals from hospitals to community-based <br>services; and (g) Make recommendations on each subsection of this section to the commission established under KRS 210.502 by July 1 of each odd-numbered year. These Page 2 of 2 recommendations may be incorporated into the regional annual plans required <br>by KRS 210.400. Effective: June 24, 2003 <br>History: Amended 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 5, sec. 4, effective June 24, 2003. -- Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 507, sec. 5, effective April 21, 2000.