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Introduced
12/30/2021
12/30/2021
In Committee
04/28/2022
04/28/2022
Crossed Over
04/01/2022
04/01/2022
Passed
06/07/2022
06/07/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/22/2022
06/22/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill directs the department of health and human services to establish a pilot program for children who have experienced adverse childhood events. The bill also makes an appropriations to the department of health and human services for child parent psychotherapy (CPP) services for children who have experienced emotional trauma, provider training, family resource centers, and a CPP database.
AI Summary
This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a one-year pilot program to provide prevention, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment services for children, birth to age 6, who have been exposed to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and have severe emotional disturbances. The bill also makes appropriations totaling $2.75 million in fiscal year 2023 to the department to implement a 5-year plan to build the state's workforce capacity to provide child-parent psychotherapy, support family resource center infrastructure, and provide children's behavioral health care provider training. The funding sources include federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and any remaining funds shall be general funds.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (16)
Becky Whitley (D)*,
Debra Altschiller (D),
Sharon Carson (R),
Kevin Cavanaugh (D),
Lou D'Allesandro (D),
Erin Hennessey (R),
Jay Kahn (D),
David Luneau (D),
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D),
Sue Prentiss (D),
Cindy Rosenwald (D),
Thomas Sherman (D),
Donna Soucy (D),
Mary Jane Wallner (D),
David Watters (D),
Safiya Wazir (D),
Last Action
Signed by the Governor on 06/17/2022; Chapter 0243; Effective 07/01/2022 (on 06/22/2022)
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