MA S106

Bill

To resolve barriers to timely access to behavioral health care for children with complex needs

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to resolve barriers to timely access to behavioral health care for children with complex needs. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to resolve barriers to timely access to behavioral health care for children with complex needs. It establishes geographically-based interagency review teams and a complex case resolution panel to collaborate on complex cases involving children under 22 with disabilities or special needs. The interagency review teams and the complex case resolution panel have the authority to determine appropriate services, designate a primary case manager, and establish temporary cost-sharing agreements when agencies disagree on responsibility for payment. The bill also requires annual reporting on the cases reviewed and their resolution.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Cindy Friedman (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mike Kushmerek (D), Joan Lovely (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2624 (on 01/26/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S106

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S106
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S106.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1737	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H203	Relative to transparency in behavioral health boarding	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H226	Relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids	No further action taken	Similar To
S100	Relative to the well being of children	Accompanied a study order, see S2627	Similar To
S107	Relative to child ED boarding	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S1072	Providing protection from child enticement	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1106	Maintaining protective orders	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1287	To increase investment in behavioral health care in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2624	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to children, families and persons with disabilities matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S328	Relative to an expert panel on gifted children and their education	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S781	Relative to applied behavioral health clinic rates	Accompanied H1302	Similar To
S937	To end child marriage in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2976	Similar To
S988	Relative to grandparents raising grandchildren	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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