HHS Creates Behavioral Health Coordinating Council

The federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is establishing a new Behavioral Health Coordinating Council (BHCC). The Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use and the Assistant Secretary for Health will serve as the co-chairs of this coordinating body, which is comprised of senior leadership from across HHS. The primary goal of BHCC is to facilitate collaborative, innovative, transparent, equitable, and action-oriented approaches to addressing the HHS' behavioral health agenda and assure the right prioritization and guidelines are in place to provide pathways to prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery services.

“Behavioral health is a priority . . .