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EXPLANATION: Allow funds appropriated to be used to hire a Mental Health Care Facilitator /Coordinator to assist National Guard service members and their families.
Amend the bill, as and if amended, Part IB, Section 99, OFFICE
OF ADJUTANT GENERAL, page 462, after line 4, by adding an
appropriately numbered paragraph to read:
/ (ADJ: Mental Health Care Facilitator/Coordinator) The
funds appropriated and or authorized to the Office of the
Adjutant General may be utilized to hire a Mental Health Care
Facilitator/Coordinator who shall act as a liaison to provide
mental health care coordination for mental health services to
all members of the South Carolina National Guard and their
families. The responsibilities of the position shall include,
but are not limited to, focusing on individuals without health
insurance or without adequate health insurance; assisting with
utilization of state provided, underutilized mental health beds,
with further utilization of available bed space at no cost/low
cost facilities across the state; facilitating Memorandum of
Understanding with mental health facilities across the state to
provide no cost/low cost assistance to National Guard Service
Members and their families; assisting in coordinating Yellow
Ribbon and Beyond events; coordinating treatment for Service
Members for conditions that may or may not result in their being
medically non deployable; and participating in staff meetings to
discuss care of Service Members. The individual hired must be
knowledgeable of state and federal privacy laws. a previous
background in Social Work is preferred as well as experience in
care coordination. A national security background check must be
performed on the individual prior to a job offer being
tendered./
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend totals and titles to conform.