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This bill is a comprehensive piece of legislation aimed at improving behavioral health services for children in Connecticut. It establishes a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Planning Grant to support development of acuity-based care coordination, a value-based payment model for behavioral health providers, and a system to help navigate behavioral health resources. The bill expands the definition of behavioral therapy to include services for individuals under 26 years old, instead of the previous limit of children under 21, and includes provisions for supervision by licensed behavior analysts, physicians, or psychologists. Additionally, the bill introduces enhanced reporting and investigative measures for abuse involving behavior analysts, mandating that the Department of Children and Families notify the Department of Public Health about certain investigations and requiring behavior analysts' employers to provide patients or their guardians with license numbers and complaint reporting instructions. The legislation also creates an advisory committee to review and recommend a comprehensive framework for applied behavior analysis services, including oversight, background checks, and Medicaid reimbursement rates. The committee will include representatives from various state agencies, legislators, healthcare professionals, and parents of children with autism spectrum disorder, and is tasked with submitting a report by November 1, 2025.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Human Services Committee (J)

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