Entity: Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Body: Office of Substance Use and Mental Health
| Notice Title: | Utah Behavioral Health Planning & Advisory Council |
| Notice Tags: | Mental Health |
| Meeting Location: | 195 N. 1950 W. Salt Lake City 84116 |
| Event Date & Time: |
January 4, 2018 January 4, 2018 12:00 PM - January 4, 2018 03:00 PM |
| Description/Agenda: |
Utah Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council Meeting Agenda
January 4th, 2018, Noon-3:00 pm, MASOB, Room 2026
Multi-Agency State Office Building (MASOB)
195 N 1950 W, Salt Lake City
Call-in number: (801) 538-3994. Please contact LeAnne Huff, lhuff@utah.gov or at 801-538-4326 for assistance.
'Our mission is to ensure quality behavioral health care in Utah by promoting collaboration, advocacy, education, and delivery of services.'
Planning Council 2018-2019 priorities:
1. Integrated Healthcare
2. Early intervention and prevention
3. Recovery support services
4. Youth in transition
5. Treatment Services
1. 12:00 pm: Welcome, introductions & announcements- Valerie Fritz & Owen Ashton
2. 12:10 pm: Review and approve December, 2017 meeting minutes
3. 12:15 pm: New member application reminder and vote
4. 12:20 pm: Updates on previous/and upcoming events
5. 12:30 pm: Rob Wesseman- COC updates
6. 12:40 pm: Jeremy Christensen- Leadership update, Governors budget
7. 1:00 pm: Ryan Carrier- Data Portal
8. 1:20 pm: Peggy Hostetter- Utah Decides Healthcare Act
9. 1:40 pm Break
10. 1:55 pm: Subcommittees meet
11. 2:30 pm: Subcommittee reports & discussion
12. 3:00 pm: Adjourn (next meeting is Thursday, February 1st, 2018, at noon)
Thank you for your support of the UBHPAC!
The Utah Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council meets on the first Thursday of each month from noon-3p at the MASOB. Lunch is served beginning at 11:50 am. The telephone number to join by phone is (801) 538-3994.
The State provides reasonable accommodations to the known disabilities of individuals in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. For accommodation information or if you need special accommodations during this meeting, please contact the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health at (801) 538-3939 or TTY (801) 538-3696.
The State has adopted a stipend policy that will pay for reasonable travel expenses related to consumers and advocates attendance at UBHPAC meetings. For more information please visit www.dsamh.utah.gov - Initiatives - Behavioral Health and Advisory Council - Information & Forms - UBHPAC Stipend Policy.
2017-18 UBHPAC Priorities and Areas of Concern:
Planning Council 2016-17 priorities:
1. Integrated Healthcare
a. Maintenance of behavioral health services as part of insurance/Medicaid plans & Parity
2. Early intervention and prevention
a. Need for school based prevention with awareness of language and cultural factors
3. Recovery support services
a. Access to clinical services, including peer support
b. CABHI housing teams to include all populations and cultures
4. Youth in transition
a. Youth in transition receive services (grant funding may be lost)
5. Treatment Services
a. Women & Children's services statewide be continued and funded adequately
b. Children with co-occurring disorders get treatment (includes autism, MH, DSPD)
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| Notice of Special Accommodations: | In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Geri Jardine within three business days prior to the meeting date. Geri can be reached at 801-538-4139. |
| Notice of Electronic or telephone participation: | NA |
| Other information: | |
| Contact Information: |
Megan West 385-227-2715 meganawest@utah.gov |
| Posted on: | December 26, 2017 12:00 PM |
| Last edited on: | January 02, 2018 07:51 AM |