Sec. 2. Duties of department. Resolved: That, in implementing the requirements of this resolve, the department shall:

1. Develop plan. Develop and implement a plan for the regional system;

2. Maintain existing system. Maintain the existing mental health system of services during the transition to the regional system;

3. Develop statewide mental health policy. Develop a statewide mental health policy;

4. Coordination of services. Coordinate services among other state agencies;

5. Coordination of meetings. Coordinate and hold quarterly stakeholder oversight committee meetings;

6. Regional entities. Develop standards for and contract with regional entities and monitor and evaluate the delivery of services and the quality of these services; and

7. Medicaid waivers. Ensure that all applicable federal Medicaid waivers are filed in a timely manner; and be it further

Sec. 3. Plan for system redesign. Resolved: That the department shall develop a plan for system redesign that includes plans for implementing the regional system, financing the regional system and transitioning from the current system. The department shall disseminate the plan and review it with stakeholders prior to filing for a Medicaid waiver under section 1 or issuing the request for proposal pursuant to section 5. The plan must include a process for evaluating the pilot project under section 5 before the regional system is implemented statewide.

1. System readiness. Prior to submitting a waiver and issuing a request for proposal, the department shall ensure that the following are completed: