Bill > SB2443

This bill creates the Temporary Youth Mental Health Service Program within the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. The program aims to facilitate access to mental health services, including substance use disorder services, for youth through a website or web-based application (portal). The bill outlines the program's key provisions, such as provider eligibility and reimbursement, the portal's functionality, and the use of funds from the Kindergarten through Grade Twelve (K-12) Mental Health Trust Fund to finance the program. The bill also requires the Department to report on the program's progress by July 1, 2025, and stipulates that the program will be repealed on that date.