Budget Amendment ID: FY2024-S3-531-R1

Redraft EHS 531

Behavioral Health Pilot Program for Schools

Messrs. Velis and Tarr, Ms. Gobi, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rausch, Mr. Feeney and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 5042-5000, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended to develop and implement behavioral health consultation services that are accessible to school personnel and students in kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, across the commonwealth; provided further, that the department of mental health shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the distribution of funds, the number of individuals served, the outcomes measured and recommendations for expanding cost-effective behavioral health programming for children and adolescents in fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025"; and by striking out the figure "$119,289,950" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "$119,789,950".