CT SB00217

Commissioner of Public Health must convene a working group by January 1, 2025 to develop recommendations for a universal patient intake form for children's behavioral health services

Intake form must cover medical and behavioral health history, treatment history, diagnoses, family history, prescription medications, and conditions for which treatment is sought

Working group includes commissioners from Public Health, Children and Families, and Mental Health and Addiction Services, plus behavioral health providers, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, licensed therapists, social workers, advocacy representatives, and individuals with lived experience

Department of Public Health must develop the final universal intake form and usage guidelines by January 1, 2026

Report with recommendations, the form, and implementation guidelines must be submitted to General Assembly committees on children and public health by January 1, 2026