Relates to setting integrated behavioral health services

The bill was reorganized to amend the Mental Hygiene Law first, rather than the Social Services Law, changing the primary legal framework for the new services.

The definition of 'Comprehensive Outpatient Services' was updated to explicitly include 'children and youth' seeking services regardless of their primary diagnosis.

Licensing authority was changed from a joint effort by three agencies (Health, Mental Health, and Addiction) to a joint effort only between the Office of Mental Health and the Office of Addiction Services.

The requirement for a 'Medical Director' (a physician responsible for overall direction) was removed from the definitions and operational standards.

A new list of specific patient protections (such as consent to treatment, confidentiality, and mandatory reporting of abuse) was added to the licensing standards to ensure they match existing facility requirements.

The criteria for providers to offer services were updated to require demonstrated experience in mental health and addiction services, removing the specific requirement for 'physical health services' experience.