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Senate subcommittee debates S.2 restructure of behavioral‑health agencies; medical‑freedom language draws public concern
Summary
The Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee heard testimony on S.2, the bill that would reorganize several state agencies that serve overlapping populations and that includes provisions addressing public‑health emergency powers.
The Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee heard testimony on S.2, the bill that would reorganize several state agencies that serve overlapping populations with mental‑health, substance‑use and developmental‑disability conditions and that includes provisions addressing public‑health emergency powers.
Mara Jones, executive director of the Alpha Behavioral Health Center and president of the Behavioral Health Service Association of South Carolina, told the committee the association supports careful integration but asked the panel to ensure continuity of services for prevention, treatment and recovery. She noted the association represents 31 agencies serving 46 counties and said last year they…
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