Budget Amendment ID: FY2013-S4-536

EHS 536

Mass Child Psychiatry Access Project

Ms. Flanagan and Messrs. Keenan and Richard T. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting the following item:-

XXXX-XXXX For the operation of a statewide program to provide mental health consultations by telephone, available for a minimum of 5 days a week, to pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners and youth serving primary care practices for persons under the age of 19 who exhibit a possible mental health or substance use disorder; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the costs of this program may be assessed on surcharge payers under section 38 of chapter 118G of the General Laws and may be collected in a manner consistent with said chapter 118G               $2,000,000