The Mental Health Services Delivery Task Force, chaired by Representative Kevin Jensen (R-Canton), will hold its third meeting of the 2020 Interim on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. (CT). The meeting will be conducted via electronic conference with limited physical access in Room 413 of the State Capitol in Pierre, South Dakota. In accordance with COVID-19 guidance, in-person attendees are encouraged to wear face coverings and remain at least six feet apart.
The task force will discuss and take public testimony regarding mental health services in the state. The meeting is open to the public and the agenda is below.
AGENDA:
10:00 AM Call to Order
Determination of quorum
Opening remarks by Representative Jensen, Chair
10:05 AM Behavioral Health Centers
Medication-assisted Treatment Programs
Telehealth in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities
– Mr. Terry Dosch, Executive Director, South Dakota Community Behavioral Health
– Dr. Thomas Stanage, Administrative Supervisor, Lewis and Clark Behavioral Health
– Ms. Lindsey McCarthy, Executive Director, Southern Plains Behavioral Health
11:00 AM Juvenile Inpatient Issues
– Dr. Tammy Vik, Pediatric Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Avera Medical Group University Psychiatry Associates
11:30 AM Text4Hope Program
– Ms. Carrie Sanderson, Director, Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment
12:00 PM Lunch
1:15 PM Virtual Crisis Care
The Oversight Council for Improving Criminal Justice Responses for Persons with Mental Illness
– Mr. Greg Sattizahn, State Court Administrator, South Dakota Unified Judicial System
1:45 PM Accessibility of Behavioral Health Services – Federal Legislation
– Ms. Janet Kittams, Chief Executive Officer, Helpline Center
2:15 PM Competency Restoration Service Contracts
Rules Pertaining to Appropriate Regional Facilities
– Ms. Tiffany Wolfgang, Division Director, Division of Behavioral Health Services, DSS
– Ms. Laura Ringling, Division Chief, Division of Behavioral Health Services, DSS
2:45 PM Public Testimony
3:00 PM Committee Discussion
Staff directives
3:30 PM Adjournment
PLEASE NOTE: The above times are approximate.
In addition to Representative Jensen, task force members include Senator Wayne Steinhauer (R-Hartford), Vice Chair; Representatives Michael Diedrich (R-Rapid City), Linda Duba (D-Sioux Falls), Erin Healy (D-Sioux Falls), Jean Hunhoff (R-Yankton), Carl Perry (R-Aberdeen), and Tim Reed (R-Brookings); Senators Red Dawn Foster (D-Pine Ridge), Kyle Schoenfish(R-Scotland), and Jim Stalzer (R-Sioux Falls); and public members Steve Lindquist (Sioux Falls), Trisha T. Miller (Rapid City), and Jerry Rasmussen (North Sioux City).
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