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Committee advances bill to update obsolete “CMHC” references to BHA terminology
Summary
A statutory clean-up bill that replaces obsolete references to "community mental health centers/clinics" with current Behavioral Health Administration terminology was introduced and advanced by the Statutory Revision Committee after witness testimony from legislative drafters and agency staff.
The Statutory Revision Committee voted Thursday to introduce and advance LLS 25-024, a bill that replaces obsolete references to community mental health centers and community mental health clinics (CMHCs) in statute with current terminology used by the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA).
The change, offered by Shelby Ross of the Office of Legislative Legal Services, updates cross-references throughout several statutory sections to terms such as “behavioral health safety net providers,” “comprehensive providers,” and the licensure category “behavioral health entities.” "In 2022, House Bill ... repealed the definitions of…
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