Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17a-22i: Designation of directors for Behavioral Health Partnership. Memoranda of understanding re activities of administrative services organizations.

(a) The Commissioners of Children and Families, Social Services and Mental Health and Addiction Services shall each designate a director for the Behavioral Health Partnership. Each director shall coordinate the responsibilities of his or her department, within the statutory authority of each department, for the planning, development, administration and evaluation of the activities specified under subsection (a) of section 17a-22h to increase access to quality behavioral health services.

(b) The departments shall direct the activities of administrative services organizations retained in accordance with section 17a-22f, under terms established in memoranda of understanding, in the development of a community system of care to:

(1) Alleviate hospital emergency department overcrowding;

(2) Reduce unnecessary admissions and lengths of stay in hospitals and residential treatment settings;

(3) Increase availability of outpatient services; and

(4) Promote a community-based, recovery-oriented system of care.