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This bill establishes the New Hampshire Children's Behavioral Health Association, a nonprofit organization designed to assess and fund behavioral health services for children under 19 years old in the state. The association will be comprised of health insurers, third-party administrators, and other health coverage entities, who will pay assessments to support childhood behavioral health services. These services include intensive in-home therapeutic interventions, structured outpatient programs, intensive care coordination, and peer support services for children and families. The board of directors will include representatives from assessable entities, healthcare providers, state commissioners, and public members, and will be responsible for determining annual assessment amounts, collecting payments, and depositing funds into a dedicated Childhood Behavioral Health Services Fund. Additionally, the bill requires insurance providers to submit detailed comparative analyses of medical and mental health benefits for different age groups, with specific attention to potential barriers to care. The association will be exempt from most taxes and will have immunity from liability for actions taken in the performance of its duties. The bill aims to improve access to mental health services for children in New Hampshire by creating a coordinated funding mechanism and increasing transparency in insurance coverage.

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