Amendment ID: S2519-74

Amendment 74

Deficiencies of behavioral health professionals

Messrs. Tarr and O'Connor move that the proposed new draft be amended by inserting after section _ the following new section:-

"SECTION_.Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of public health in consultation with the department of mental health with 60 days of the passage of this act shall analyze the geographic availability of behavioral health professionals and develop a plan to address deficiencies identified by said analysis.

Said analysis and plan along with recommendations shall be submitted to the clerks of the house and senate within 60 days after the conclusion of said analysis"