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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><img width="624" height="147" style="width:6.5in;height:1.5312in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D66BFB.FD78BD00"></span></b><span style="font-family:"Open Sans""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">August 6, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><u><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans"">Gov. Little announces membership and first meeting of three-branch Idaho Behavioral Health Council
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today the membership of the recently established Idaho Behavioral Health Council.
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">In February, all five Idaho Supreme Court Justices and legislative leaders joined Governor Little for the signing of an
<a href="https://gov.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/74/2020/07/eo-2020-04_amended_final.pdf">
executive order</a> creating the council, a historic three-branch collaboration to study the state behavioral health delivery system and improve care for Idahoans with mental health and substance use disorders.</span><span style="font-family:"Open Sans";color:#212529;letter-spacing:.4pt;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">The Idaho Supreme Court issued a
<a href="https://behavioralhealthcouncil.idaho.gov/Portals/121/Assets/Documents/ibhc_proclamation.pdf?ver=2020-03-19-144005-433">
proclamation</a> and the Legislature passed a <a href="https://behavioralhealthcouncil.idaho.gov/Portals/121/Assets/Documents/ibhc_resolution.pdf?ver=2020-03-19-144005-343">
concurrent resolution</a> supporting the council.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">The council will report back a strategic plan to legislative leadership, the Governor, and the Idaho Supreme Court by June 30, 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">More information about the council can be<span style="color:black;background:white"> found at
</span><a href="https://behavioralhealthcouncil.idaho.gov/Portals/121/Assets/Documents/ibhc_resolution.pdf?ver=2020-03-19-144005-343"><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt;background:white">behaviorialhealthcouncil.idaho.gov</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white">.
The first meeting will be August 7 at 8:30 a.m. MST and will be streamed on </span>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJum8GLob4kr4TJ9BvqnSzA/videos"><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt;background:white">YouTube</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Ex-Officio Members:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Sarah Omundson, Administrative Director of the State Courts (co-chair)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Dave Jeppesen, Director of the Department of Health and Welfare (co-chair)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Josh Tewalt, Director of the Department of Correction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Monte Prow, Director of the Department of Juvenile Correction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Members Appointed by the Governor:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Dr. Eric Studebaker, State Department of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Brent Mendenhall, Madison County Commissioner (R-Rexburg)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Jennifer Griffis, Public Member (Grangeville)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Members Appointed by the Chief Justice:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Judge Gene Petty, District Judge (Canyon County)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Dr. David Pate, Public Member (Boise)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Members Appointed by the Legislature:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Representative Laurie Lickley (R-Jerome)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Representative Brooke Greene (D-Boise)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Senator Jeff Agenbroad (R-Nampa)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">Senator David Nelson (D-Moscow)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Marissa Morrison Hyer, Press Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family:"Open Sans"">208-943-1686 or <a href="mailto:marissa.morrison@gov.idaho.gov">
marissa.morrison@gov.idaho.gov</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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