Sec. 4. (a) The commission shall prepare the following reports:
(1) An interim report due not later than October 1, 2020.
(2) A final report due not later than October 1, 2022.
(b) The reports described in subsection (a) must address issues in the following four (4) areas:
(1) Assessment and inventory.
(2) Funding and data.
(3) Youth and families.
(4) System design and access.
(c) The respective assessment and inventory portions of the reports described in subsection (a) must do the following:
(1) Conduct an assessment of behavioral health in Indiana. An assessment performed under this subdivision must include an evaluation of the following mental health issues in Indiana:
(A) Suicide.
(B) Mental health conditions and disorders.
(C) Substance use disorders.
(D) Childhood trauma.
(2) Evaluate barriers to mental health and substance use disorder treatment in Indiana. An assessment performed under this subdivision must include an evaluation of the following:
(A) Mental health systems.
(B) Access to mental health systems.
(C) Mental health providers.
(D) Funding for mental health systems and providers.
(3) Evaluate other state and national evidence based preventative and mental health programs. An evaluation performed under this subdivision must consider best practices for the following issues:
(A) Suicide prevention.
(B) Early intervention for mental health related issues.
(C) Treatment for substance use disorder.
(4) Conduct an inventory and assessment of Indiana's integrated, school based mental health service programs and related evidence based preventative programs.
(d) The respective funding and data portions of the reports described in subsection (a) must do the following:
(1) Review mental health and substance abuse funding sources. A review conducted under this subdivision must include a review of the following:
(A) Medicaid.
(B) Recovery works.
(C) Local tax revenue.
(D) Block grants.
(2) Make recommendations concerning funding priorities and funding levels for mental health programs and services in Indiana.
(3) Establish the cost of untreated mental illness.
(4) Evaluate the efficacy of the Data Assessment Registry Mental Health and Addiction (DARMHA) system and make recommendations for improving Indiana's current assessment and data system.
(e) The respective youth and families portions of the reports described in subsection (a) must do the following:
(1) Assess the impact of mental health and substance abuse issues on schools and the Indiana workforce. An assessment performed under this subdivision must include an evaluation of programs designed to improve transferrable skills.
(2) Prepare implementation recommendations from the 2018 Indiana School Safety Recommendations report that pertain to mental health and behavioral initiatives. A recommendation issued under this subdivision must provide additional steps designed to increase access to evidence based preventative programs for all students and mental health and behavioral health services for students in kindergarten through grade 12 students in need.
(f) The respective system design and access portions of the reports described in subsection (a) must do the following:
(1) Recommend ways to improve access to a continuum of behavioral health services across Indiana. A recommendation issued under this subdivision must include a review of 440 IAC 4.1.
(2) Recommend options to develop, improve, and implement crisis response protocols for behavioral health emergencies.
(3) Review the implementation of:
(A) whole health model; and
(B) integrated care;
paradigms.
(4) Assess value based system design with safety net characteristics.
(5) Develop recommendations and strategies designed to encourage collaboration, transparency, and innovation in mental health care delivery.
(6) Assess how age, race, and geographic location affect access to behavioral and mental health treatment.
(g) The commission may, in addition to the topics described in subsections (c) through (f), discuss any other topic or issue related to the overall improvement of the behavioral and mental health of Indiana residents.
(h) The reports described under subsection (a) shall be issued to the following parties:
(1) The governor.
(2) The legislative council.
(3) Any other party specified by the commission chairperson.
(i) A commission report prepared under this section must be, as appropriate, submitted to the parties designated under subsection (h) in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
As added by P.L.75-2020, SEC.2.