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| 18 | 18 | | Referred to Committee on CHILDREN |
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| 20 | 20 | | Introduced by: |
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| 22 | 22 | | (KID) |
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| 24 | 24 | | AN ACT CREATING A PARENTS' SUPPORT HOT LINE FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN EXHIBITING MENTAL OR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES. |
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| 26 | 26 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: |
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| 28 | 28 | | Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2013) The Commissioner of Children and Families shall, within available appropriations, provide a telephone hotline for any parent or guardian of a child exhibiting signs of mental or behavioral health issues to access for information and assistance. Such hotline shall: (1) Accept all reports of mental or behavioral health issues regarding children within the state; (2) provide emergency services, including, but not limited to, mobile response, psychiatric assessment, medical consultation and substance abuse screening; (3) provide crisis response and crisis stabilization services; and (4) provide counseling and referral services to any parent, guardian or immediate family member of a child exhibiting signs of mental or behavioral health issues. For purposes of this section, "immediate family member" means any person related by blood, adoption or marriage to a child. |
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| 30 | 30 | | Sec. 2. (Effective July 1, 2013) (a) Not later than October 1, 2014, the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall identify a college or university within the state that conducts mental and behavioral health research. Not later than January 1, 2015, the department shall, in conjunction with such college or university, and within available appropriations, develop and implement a pilot program to explore and address the mental and behavioral health of children in the state. Such pilot program shall: (1) Educate parents and guardians on the warning signs associated with mental or behavioral health issues; (2) provide counseling and resources for any children exhibiting signs of mental and behavioral health issues; and (3) establish a community outreach initiative to raise awareness of mental or behavioral health issues within the state. |
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| 32 | 32 | | (b) Not later than January 1, 2016, the department shall report, in accordance with section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to children, with respect to the status and effectiveness of the pilot program established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. |
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| 34 | 34 | | (c) The pilot program shall terminate on January 1, 2016. |
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| 39 | 39 | | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: |
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| 40 | 40 | | Section 1 October 1, 2013 New section |
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| 41 | 41 | | Sec. 2 July 1, 2013 New section |
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| 43 | 43 | | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: |
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| 45 | 45 | | Section 1 |
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| 47 | 47 | | October 1, 2013 |
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| 49 | 49 | | New section |
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| 51 | 51 | | Sec. 2 |
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| 53 | 53 | | July 1, 2013 |
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| 55 | 55 | | New section |
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