An Act to ensure efficient and effective implementation of the Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform

This bill requires Massachusetts' Secretary of Health and Human Services to coordinate the state's implementation of the "Roadmap for Behavioral Health Reform." It directly affects behavioral health providers (like community centers and crisis teams), state agencies, and historically marginalized communities by mandating biennial strategic planning to address staffing, funding, cultural competency, and service coordination. Key mechanisms include setting goals for crisis services (mobile teams, stabilization centers), ensuring reimbursement for critical capacity, and creating a public data dashboard to track service usage, equity gaps, and outcomes. The bill also directs coordination with public safety agencies to streamline crisis response protocols and prioritize feedback from people with lived experience and marginalized groups.