SB 217 — AN ACT CONCERNING A UNIVERSAL PATIENT INTAKE FORM FOR RECIPIENTS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN.

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47217 FebruarySpecial Session,Act 2024 Substitute Senate Bill No.

21724-10 Senate,AN MarchACT 18,CONCERNING 2024A TheUNIVERSAL CommitteePATIENT onINTAKE ChildrenFORM reportedFOR throughRECIPIENTS SEN.OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN.

MAHER, C.

of the 26th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING A UNIVERSAL PATIENT INTAKE FORM FOR RECIPIENTS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN.

(3) The working group convened pursuant to this subsection shall consist of (A) the Commissioners of Public Health, Children and Families and Mental Health and Addiction Services, or their designees, sSB217Substitute /Senate FileBill No.

47217 1(B) sSB217the FileBehavioral No.Health Advocate, appointed pursuant to section 38a- of the general statutes, or the advocate's designee, (C) two members who are providers of behavioral health services for children, (D) one member who is a nurse practitioner certified as a psychiatric mental health provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, (E) one member who is a licensed marital and family therapist, (F) one member who is a licensed master social worker, (G) one member who is a representative ofa mentalor behavioralhealthadvocacy organization, (H) one member who is the parent or guardian of a child who currently receives behavioral health services, (I) one member who is twenty-one years of age or older and received behavioral health services as a child, and (J) any other members as deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Public Health.

47 (B) the Behavioral Health Advocate, appointed pursuant to section 38a- 1061 of the general statutes, or the advocate's designee, (C) two members who are providers of behavioral health services for children, (D) one member who is a nurse practitioner certified as a psychiatric mental health provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, (E) one member who is a licensed marital and family therapist, (F) one member who is a licensed master social worker, (G) one member who is a representative ofa mentalor behavioralhealthadvocacy organization, (H) one member who is the parent or guardian of a child who currently receives behavioral health services, (I) one member who is twenty-one years of age or older and received behavioral health services as a child, and (J) any other members as deemed necessary by the Commissioner of Public Health.

ThisApproved actJune shall5, take2024 effectSpecial asAct followsNo. and shall amend the following sections:

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(a)(3)(D),"anadvancedpractice registerednurse practitioner" was changed to "a nurse practitioner" for statutory consistency.

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47 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill, which requires the Department of Public Health to convene a working group to develop a universal patient intake form by 1/1/26, is not anticipated to result in a fiscal impact to the state or municipalities as task force members have expertise in the subject area.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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47 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 217 AN ACT CONCERNING A UNIVERSAL PATIENT INTAKE FORM FOR RECIPIENTS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN.

SUMMARY The Office of Legislative Research does not analyze Special Acts.

COMMITTEE ACTION Committee on Children Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 16 Nay 3 (03/05/2024) sSB217 / File No.

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