Indiana Behavioral Health Commission

The Indiana Behavioral Health Commission, discusses and makes recommendations on issues related to the overall improvement of the behavioral and mental health of Indiana residents. The Commission meets to address and report on behavioral health issues in Indiana. The Commission must prepare reports that address the following four areas:

• Assessment and inventory
• Funding and data
• Youth and families
• System design and access.

The Commission is established by Indiana Code 12-21-7.

The Indiana Behavioral Health Commission Report is now available by clicking here.

The appendices for the report are here:

• Appendix A: Indiana Behavioral Health Commission Report - Legislative Summary
• Appendix B: SEA 273 – Indiana Behavioral Health Commission
• Appendix C: HEA 1468 – Various Health Matters - 988 Crisis Hotline Center and Mobile Crisis Team Requirements
• Appendix D: HEA 1222 – Various FSSA Matters – CCBHC Plan Requirements
• Appendix E: Mental Health Literacy Endorsement Letter
• Appendix F: The Cost of Untreated Mental Illness – State of Indiana Executive Summary Report

Meetings

• There will be both in-person and virtual meeting of the Indiana Behavioral Health Commission on Monday, November 20, 2023 from 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm (EDT) at IGCS, Conference Room A . It will be livestreamed to https://www.youtube.com/@FSSAIndianavideos.

Report subcommittee meeting

Friday, July 8, 2022, 1 - 2:30 p.m. (EDT)

• Agenda
• Minutes

Thursday March 24, 2022, 10:30 a.m. - Noon (EST)

• Agenda
• Minutes

Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 2:30- 4 p.m. (EST)

• Agenda
• Minutes

Full Member Commission Meeting

Past meetings

Wednesday, August 2, 2022, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EDT)

• Minutes

Friday, January 14, 2022, 1-4 p.m. (EST)

• Agenda
• Meeting recording
• Minutes

Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 1-4 p.m. (EST)

• Agenda
• Meeting recording
• Minutes

All subgroup meeting recordings can be found here.

• Overall Mental Wellbeing
  • April 20, 2021 minutes
  • June 8, 2021 minutes
  • August 13, 2021 minutes
• Continuity of Care
  • April 22, 2021 minutes
  • August 10, 2021 minutes
• Children and Families
  • April 28, 2021 minutes
  • August 26, 2021 minutes
• Criminal Justice Interface
  • April 30, 2021 minutes
  • July 21, 2021 minutes
  • August 31, 2021 minutes
  • October 27, 2021
• Behavioral Health Workforce Minutes
  • May 4, 2021 minutes
  • July 13, 2021 minutes
  • August 17, 2021 minutes
• Suicide Prevention and Crisis
  • May 7, 2021 minutes
  • August 4, 2021 minutes

Friday, February 26, 2021, 1 – 3 p.m. (EST)

• Agenda
• Meeting recording
• Meeting slides
  • Presentation by Dr. Maria P. Hanzlik – Financial Challenges Facing Mental Health Providers Who Accept Insurance
• February 2021 meeting minutes
• Meeting documents
  • Commission subgroup proposal

Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 1 – 3 p.m. (EST)

• Agenda
• Meeting recording
• Meeting PowerPoint
• December 2020 meeting minutes
• Meeting documents
  • IBHC member survey – Purpose, questions and responses
  • IBHC and Indiana Recovery Council surveys – Identified barriers
    • IBHC and IRC surveys – Identified barriers (abridged version)
  • Minutes from October 2020

Friday, October 9, 2020, 1 –  3 p.m. (EDT)

• Agenda
• Meeting recording
• Link to FSSA calendar

Members

• Current commission members list