To: Interested Stakeholders

Subject: DBHDS SURVEY July 7-16, 2023, for the 2023 Combined Study Workgroup (HB2255/SB1155 and SB1544)

Earlier this year, the General Assembly passed two bills that require the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to examine regulatory requirements for DBHDS-licensed providers and provide recommendations on ways to reduce administrative burden on providers.

• The first, HB2255/SB1155, specifically requires DBHDS to review its regulations that impact licensed providers and consider ways to reduce the regulatory requirements on providers, including consideration of reducing the frequency of inspections for accredited providers.
• The second, SB1544, requires DBHDS to review regulations specific to the reporting of allegations and serious incidents.
  
  

DBHDS formed a workgroup of interested parties representing licensed providers as well as individuals in the behavioral health and developmental disability services system that will meet later this month. A survey was developed to inform the workgroup’s discussion, any necessary research that should be conducted, and will help to initiate ideas for recommendations the workgroup may put forward in a final report.

This survey will be active from 3 p.m. on Friday, July 7, 2023, until 12 a.m. on Monday, July 17, 2023 (through Sunday evening):  SURVEY

You are encouraged to distribute the link broadly.

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