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3. Region I organizations will assign knowledgeable staff to participate in the development of
Medicaid regulations as described in the statewide priority in Section E-3.
4. Region I organizations will assign knowledgeable staff to comment on new licensing
regulations as described in the statewide priority in Section E-4.
5. Region I organizations will carry out the following action planning steps to implement the
statewide training priority stated in Section E-5:
a) Review the curriculum that is being developed and, in addition to the overall review,
enhance the curriculum to address the training needs of adolescent providers.
b) Work in conjunction with other regions to maintain consistency in developing a
knowledge base.
c) Identify appropriate clinical and administrative staff to participate as trainers in the
system-wide train-the-trainer initiative and to assume responsibility for implementation
of the training plan of the organization and department.
H. Region II Action Planning
Over the next year, the participating organizations in BDS Region II agree to address the issues
and implement the action planning steps listed in this section:
1. Region II organizations will carry out the following action planning steps to implement the
statewide welcoming priority stated in Section E-1:
a) Adopt this memorandum of understanding as the guiding principles of the co-occurring
disorders initiative.
b) Develop and implement screening protocols for co-occurring mental health and
substance use disorders.
c) Participate in regional planning for the collection of a minimal data set that is
compatible with statewide data collection planning on mental health, substance abuse,
and co-occurring disorders in the individuals they serve.
d) Participate in a self-survey of their organization or department using the COMPASS
annually to evaluate the current status of dual diagnosis capability.
e) Based upon the findings of the COMPASS evaluation, each agency will develop an
action plan that strengthens the delivery of services for co-occurring conditions.
Agencies may share their plan with stakeholders and agencies participating in the
initiative.
2. Region II organizations will carry out the following action planning steps to implement the
statewide barrier removal priority stated in Section E-2:
a) Examine and review policies and procedures that present barriers to a welcoming
system for individuals with co-occurring disorders. When necessary and as resources
allow, agencies may assign staff to participate in system-wide efforts to develop
systemic policies and procedures to support welcoming access in both emergency and
routine situations.
b) Include co-occurring disorders case discussions in existing inter-agency and intraagency
clinical care meetings.
3. Region II organizations will assign knowledgeable staff to participate in the development of
Medicaid regulations as described in the statewide priority in Section E-3 and will:
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