Maryland § 13-4204

§ 13-4204.

    (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.