Establishes Medication Management, Outreach, and Support Program in DHS; appropriates $8 million.
This bill establishes a Medication Management, Outreach, and Support Program within New Jersey's Department of Human Services (DHS) to support people with severe and persistent mental illness living in the community. It appropriates $8 million from the General Fund to fund the program, which will provide grants to licensed mental health providers to hire clinical staff (including psychiatrists, nurses, and social workers). These providers will deliver services like medication counseling, early problem identification, and collaborative care planning with patients, families, and healthcare teams to minimize side effects and improve health outcomes. The program aims to strengthen community-based mental health care through targeted outreach, crisis support, and continuous quality improvement.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Aging and Human Services Committee
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