Interim survey of behavioral health services in Montana

Senate Joint Resolution 37 requests an interim survey of behavioral health services in Montana to assess access to mental health care for Montanans. An assigned legislative committee will survey the number and geographic distribution of various mental health beds, including those for emergency detention, crisis stabilization, and long-term psychiatric treatment for adolescents and adults. The survey will also count providers of crisis stabilization and ongoing mental health services, including psychiatrists and clinical psychologists. The committee is asked to draft legislation based on the survey to increase bed availability and reduce barriers for behavioral health care providers, especially in rural areas, with results reported to the 70th Legislature.