Community Services Act

The act governs the provision of mental health and developmental disabilities services in community settings rather than state institutions, establishing a community services system and assigning responsibility for it among state and local authorities. It sets out how those services are financed, including payments for community Medicaid mental health services and the reinvestment of funds freed when a state facility is closed or its patient population is reduced, and it provides for respite services along with pilot programs for family support and children's healthcare. It also requires consultation with advisory and advocacy groups, assigns fire-inspection authority, and calls for analysis of how supports and services are distributed geographically.

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