Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-388

GOV 388

HPC Reserve for Trauma-Informed Care Program

Ms. Friedman, Messrs. Cyr, Welch, O'Connor and Montigny moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item XXXX-XXXX, by adding the following item:-

“XXXX-XXXX. For a reserve to be administered by the health policy commission, in consultation with the department of public health, to develop a hospital technical assistance program to fund training of providers and hospital staff to improve the care and for newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome at hospital-based facilities that care for mothers and newborns, including training and assistance in areas such as trauma-informed care, stigma sensitivity, and the inclusion of peer recovery coaches in the care team; provided further, that in developing the program, the commission shall consider evidence-based practices from successful programs implemented locally, nationally, or internationally, including best practices from the pilot program administered by the commission as authorized in item 1599-1450 of chapter 46 of the acts of 2015; provided further, the commission may direct an additional $250,000 from the Distressed Hospital Trust Fund established in section 2GGGG of chapter 29 of the General Laws to fund the implementation of the program for eligible community hospitals; provided further, that the commission shall report to the joint committee on mental health and substance abuse and the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than 12 months following completion of the technical assistance program on the results of the programs; and provided further, that funds appropriated in this item shall not revert and shall be available for expenditure through June 30, 2020…………$250,000”