Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate committee approves measure directing agencies to coordinate on public mental health hiring
Summary
The committee passed SCR 67 / SR 51 with amendments requiring the Department of Health, Department of Education, Department of Corrections and the judiciary to cooperate with DHRD to address hiring and retention for the public mental health workforce.
The Senate Committee on Labor and Technology voted March 24 to pass SCR 67 / SR 51 with amendments directing state agencies that make up the public mental health care system to more closely cooperate with the Department of Human Resources Development to expedite hiring and fill critical vacancies.
Catherine Amer, chair of the State Council on Mental Health, told the committee the state faces a “severe workforce crisis” that endangers access to care…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
