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Ohio lawmakers hear overview of county behavioral health boards, funding constraints and workforce strains
Summary
The Ohio House Community Revitalization Committee received an overview of the state’s Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADDM) boards, including their statutory duties, funding sources and constraints, levy coverage, workforce shortages and a pending proposal to modernize contract termination language.
Liz Henrich, CEO of the Ohio Association of County Behavioral Health Authorities, told members of the Ohio House Community Revitalization Committee on Oct. 12 that county-level Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health (ADDM) boards serve as the public authorities that plan, fund and coordinate local mental health and addiction services across the state.
Henrich said the ADDM boards are “public bodies using public funds to contract for services in communities,” and that Ohio has 50 such boards, 19 of which cover multiple counties and 30 of which are single-county boards. She described boards as volunteer-governed bodies whose members are appointed two-thirds by county commissioners and one-third by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and serve four-year terms.
The presentation outlined statutory responsibilities for the boards, including conducting a community assessment and planning cycle, recruiting local financial…
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