ARM 37.89.1001. GRANTS TO COUNTIES, GOALS AND OUTCOMES

(1) A county or group of counties may apply to the department for a grant under this subchapter. (2) In developing grant applications, counties should consider the following goals: (a) to reduce reliance on Montana State Hospital (MSH) for emergency and court ordered detention and evaluation; (b) to support the treatment of mental illness closer to home by increasing local treatment capacity and creating better treatment outcomes; (c) to increase the number of intervention and jail diversion options that may provide judges, county attorneys, and law enforcement with alternatives to incarceration; and (d) to establish and support collaboration among community stakeholders to address community needs. (3) The department expects grant applications to address the following outcomes: (a) disruption of the consumer's life will be minimized and the effectiveness of treatment will be maximized, resulting in better treatment outcomes; (b) financial and other resources will be retained in the community for jail diversion and crisis intervention; and (c) inpatient capacity at MSH will be appropriately utilized.