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§ 13-2703. Mental health first aid

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2021

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 13. Miscellaneous Health Care Programs (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 27. Behavioral Health Services for Maryland Veterans (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-2703
§ 13-2703. Mental health first aid
Inclusion of mental health first aid with coordination of health services
(a) The behavioral health services for which the Department provides service coordination for veterans under this subtitle shall include mental health first aid.
Training to identify and respond to mental illness and substance use disorders
(b) Mental health first aid shall consist of training for veterans and the immediate family members of veterans on how to identify and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders.
Required report by entity teaching mental health first aid course
(c) Each entity teaching a mental health first aid course shall report to the Department:
(1) The number of veterans who took the mental health first aid course; and
(2) The number of family members of veterans who took the mental health first aid course.
Annual report to Governor and General Assembly
(d) On or before June 1 each year, beginning in 2023, if the Department received a report under subsection (c) of this section in the immediately preceding year, the Department shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly the following information for the immediately preceding year:
(1) The total number of veterans in the State who took a mental health first aid course;
(2) The total number of family members of veterans in the State who took a mental health first aid course; and
(3) The total number of mental health first aid courses taught in the State, reported by the entity that taught the mental health first aid course.

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Added by Acts 2021, c. 136, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 137, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
MD Code, Health - General, § 13-2703, MD HEALTH GEN § 13-2703
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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