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Committee backs $1M study to map children's mental-health resources after wide testimony
Summary
S-3611, which funds a study and mapping of pediatric mental-health resources and makes an appropriation, was released after testimony from the Quality Institute, hospital analytics groups, school providers and a youth letter; supporters said mapping is essential, while some senators questioned whether funds should be used for immediate services.
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee advanced Senate Bill 3611 on Oct. 7, a measure authorizing a grant and appropriation to study and map mental-health resources for children in New Jersey.
Kate Shemstead of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute testified that the state's pediatric mental-health system is fragmented across agencies and regions and that a formal mapping would identify gaps and guide resource allocation. "By mapping this complex landscape we can…
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