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Children’s behavioral health bill advances amid dispute over $20 million lapse and budget placement
Summary
The committee moved HB 5447 — a measure implementing Transforming Children's Behavioral Health recommendations and expanding temporary family assistance — after an extended debate about whether $20 million in funding was included in the recently passed budget; several members voted no today pending budget correction though many expressed support for the children's behavioral health provisions.
The Appropriations Committee advanced House Bill 5447 on April 1, a package that implements recommendations from the Transforming Children's Behavioral Health (TCB) policy and planning committee and revises temporary family assistance (TFA/TANF) provisions.
Sponsors said the bill revises deadlines, extends reporting dates to 2028, adds the education committee as a report recipient, and expands work on a model school nutrition curriculum. Committee members praised the bill’s focus on children's behavioral health — noting prior legislative action that created the TCB committee and moved $300…
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