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Legislative panel hears support to extend children-and-youth multisystem care program through 2027
Summary
Lawmakers heard staff and public testimony urging extension of the governor—s children-and-youth multisystem care position and rapid care team; supporters said flexible funds and cross-agency coordination have discharged children from hospitals and can save state dollars. A fiscal note estimates multimillion-dollar costs for the 2025-27 biennium.
The House committee heard a staff briefing and public testimony Tuesday on House Bill 12-72, a measure to extend the governor—s children-and-youth multisystem care position and related rapid care team through June 30, 2027.
Supporters told the committee the program helps children in crisis who remain in hospitals when inpatient care is no longer medically necessary, and that flexible funding and cross-agency coordination have helped discharge children home with supports.
Luke Wickham, counsel to the Early Learning and Human Services Committee, told members the bill renames the governor—s staff role from the Children and Youth Multisystem Care Coordinator to Children and Youth…
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