General Assembly Committee Bill No. 6269
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 5495
*05495HB06269PH_*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
(PH)
General Assembly
Committee Bill No. 6269
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 5495
*05495HB06269PH_*
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
(PH)
AN ACT CONCERNING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN OR YOUTHS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2015) The Department of Public Health shall collaborate with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to annually (1) identify homeless children or youths, as defined in 42 USC 11434a, as amended from time to time, located in the state who are in need of mental health services, (2) refer such homeless children or youths to such services, and (3) make efforts to ensure that such homeless children or youths receive such services.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2015 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2015
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To provide homeless youths with greater access to mental health services.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
Co-Sponsors: REP. JOHNSON, 49th Dist.
Co-Sponsors:
REP. JOHNSON, 49th Dist.
H.B. 6269