§ 13–4204
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 13-4204 (2026)
Title 13. Miscellaneous Health Care Programs
Subtitle 42. Maryland Behavioral Health and Public Safety Center of Excellence
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(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 applied at jail booking, including expanded behavioral health screening for veterans;
(2)
Recommendations for the coordination of behavioral health and criminal justice initiatives with related State health initiatives;
(3)
Recommendations for investment in preventive services systems including:
(i)
Assertive community treatment;
(ii)
Crisis response services;
(iii)
Harm reduction strategies; and
(iv)
Other preventive services for individuals with behavioral health disorders;
(4)
An expansion of the use of technology and data analysis across the behavioral health, public safety, and criminal justice systems in accordance with the purposes of the Center;
(5)
A plan for expanding the use of peer support services across intercepts; and
(6)
A racial impact analysis.
(c)
In developing the strategic plan, the Center shall consider:
(1)
Opportunities for the provision of pre–crisis–to–recovery services to individuals with behavioral health disorders who are involved in the criminal justice system;
(2)
The availability of housing options for individuals with behavioral health disorders who are involved with the criminal justice system; and
(3)
The availability of transportation for individuals with behavioral health disorders who are involved with the criminal justice system.