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Panel backs bill to form work group on mental health screening for children ages 0–5
Summary
House Bill 17-60 would require a stakeholder work group to plan a mental health screening and assessment tool for children 5 and younger; the subcommittee voted to recommend the bill with one member abstaining.
House Bill 17-60 directs the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) and the Department of Education to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders to develop a plan for a mental health screening and assessment tool for children aged 5 and younger in early childhood care and education settings. The work group would report findings and recommendations to the chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate…
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