CT SB00075

Commissioner of Children and Families must develop a comprehensive implementation plan for mental, emotional and behavioral health services for children, with progress reports due by October 1, 2015 and biennially through 2019.

Department of Children and Families, in collaboration with the Judicial Branch and Department of Correction, must submit a plan by October 1, 2017 to prevent or reduce negative impacts of mental health issues on children and youth age 20 or younger in secure detention or correctional confinement.

Commissioner of Correction must compile and annually report (starting October 1, 2017) on the frequency and use of physical restraint and seclusion on youth age 20 or younger at the John R. Manson Youth Institution.

Child Advocate must prepare an in-depth report on conditions of confinement for children and youth age 20 or younger in state agency facilities by March 1, 2017 and every two years thereafter, including compliance with relevant statutory provisions.

Emergency mobile psychiatric service providers and school-based entities must collaborate through memoranda of understanding to improve coordination in identifying and referring youth with mental health issues to appropriate treatment programs.