Budget Amendment ID: FY2026-S3-471

EHS 471

Digital Mental Health

Mr. Cyr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 5042-5000, by adding the following wording:- “; provided further, that the department shall expend not less than $1,500,000 to develop a pilot program to provide access to an electronic multicomponent behavioral health prevention tool that includes access to online behavioral health educational resources, peer-to-peer support services, including a pre-moderated online peer chat space, and online private counseling sessions with a Massachusetts licensed behavioral health professional”;  and by striking the figure “$131,563,724” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$133,063,724”