Sec. 2. Department of Health and Human Services to develop data collection process. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall develop an efficient, cost-effective data collection process to identify consumers in need of mental health services in long-term care settings; and be it further

Sec. 3. Department of Health and Human Services to convene working group. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall convene a working group of interested parties to assist the department in developing a mental health assessment screen as part of the needs assessment of applicants for long-term care services and a data collection process to identify consumers in need of mental health services in long-term care settings; and be it further

Sec. 4. Report. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall submit a report on its progress in developing a mental health assessment screen as part of the needs assessment of applicants for, and a data collection process to identify consumers in need of mental health services in, long-term care settings, including suggested legislation, to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services matters no later than February 1, 2006.

SUMMARY

This resolve directs the Department of Health and Human Services to:

1. Adopt rules to develop a mental health assessment screen to be used in the needs assessment of applicants for long-term care services;

2. Develop an efficient, cost-effective data collection process to identify consumers in need of mental health services in all long-term care settings;

3. Convene a working group of interested parties to assist the department in developing a mental health assessment screen as part of the needs assessment of applicants for long-term care