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Chapter 4.1. Workforce Development Task Force
IC 12-21-4.1-1
Creation of workforce development task force
Sec. 1. (a) As used in this section, "task force" means the
workforce development task force for mental health and addiction.
(b) The workforce development task force for mental health and
addiction is established.
(c) The task force consists of the following individuals to be
appointed by the governor:
(1) One (1) representative from the division of mental health
and addiction (IC 12-21-1-1) who shall serve as chairperson of
the task force.
(2) One (1) representative from the state department of health
(IC 16-19-3-1).
(3) One (1) representative from the department of education (IC
20-19-3-1).
(4) One (1) representative from the department of correction (IC
11-8-2-1).
(5) One (1) representative from the Indiana professional
licensing agency (IC 25-1-5-3).
(6) One (1) representative from the Indiana department of
veterans' affairs (IC 10-17-1-2).
(7) One (1) representative from the commission on
Hispanic/Latino affairs (IC 4-23-28-2).
(8) Two (2) representatives of different advocacy groups for
consumers of mental health services.
(9) One (1) representative from a statewide coalition that
represents minority health issues.
(10) One (1) member of the Indiana commission on mental
health (IC 12-21-6.5-2).
(11) One (1) representative of community mental health centers.
(12) One (1) representative from a college or university from a
program for an undergraduate degree in social work.
(13) One (1) representative from a college or university with a
school of nursing.
(14) One (1) psychologist licensed under IC 25-33 and engaged
in private practice.
(15) One (1) representative from the Indiana University School
of Medicine, department of psychiatry.
(16) One (1) representative from the Indiana University School
of Medicine, department of:
(A) pediatrics; or
(B) internal medicine.
(17) One (1) representative from Riley Hospital for Children
specializing in:
(A) infant; or
(B) toddler;
mental health.
(18) One (1) representative from Ivy Tech Community College,
human service degree program.
(19) Two (2) representatives of consumers.
(d) The division of mental health and addiction shall provide staff
for the task force.
(e) The task force shall study the following issues concerning
individuals with mental illness:
(1) Increases in wages and other compensation for difficult to
recruit mental health and addiction professional classifications.
(2) Loan repayment programs to attract individuals in
classifications that provide services in mental health and
addiction programs.
(3) Tuition reimbursement, including license and certification
fees, for individuals in classifications that provide services in
mental health and addiction programs.
(4) Internship opportunities for individuals in classifications
that provide services in mental health and addiction programs.
(5) Mentoring opportunities for individuals in classifications
that provide services in mental health and addiction programs.
(6) Revision of curriculum in master's, doctorate, and medical
level programs to require courses in mental health and
addiction.
(7) Marketing programs offering sign-on bonuses and referral
incentives for difficult to recruit mental health and addiction
professional classifications.
(8) Medical rate setting, including comparison of the state's rate
with similar states.
(f) The task force shall present findings and make
recommendations to the Indiana commission on mental health not
later than August 2011.
(g) This section expires December 31, 2011.
As added by P.L.170-2009, SEC.2.
