Amendment #365 to H4600

High Acuity Kids in DCF Care

Mr. Donato of Medford moves to amend the bill by inserting after item 4800-0041 the following

; provided further, that the department of children and families, in coordination with the office of the child advocate, no later than 60 days from the passage of this act shall develop and implement a plan for a program to use evidence-based program models in department of children and families congregate care provider programs for youth that are in the department’s care and who: (i) are experiencing an intensive behavioral or a behavioral and medical crisis; (ii) are being housed in emergency departments or inpatient units; and (iii) cannot safely receive treatment in the existing congregate programs; provided further, that the plan to be filed within 30 days of the passage of this act for said program shall detail: (a) the proposed structure, size and scope; (b) any statutory or logistical challenges for implementation; and (c) a funding plan, including a breakdown of potential costs; provided further, that annually the department shall issue a report on the design and implementation of the program to the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities, the house and senate committees on ways and means, the executive office for administration and finance, the executive office of health and human services and the office of the child advocate.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #365 to H4600

High Acuity Kids in DCF Care