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GA HB989
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/21/2020
Primary Sponsor
Samuel Park
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AI Summary
- Requires the Department of Community Health, in consultation with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, managed care experts, behavioral health experts, child welfare experts, and other stakeholders, to convene an advisory working group by October 1, 2020, to review, update, or develop tools and protocols for screening children for trauma within the EPSDT (Medicaid) Program
- The advisory working group must report findings, recommendations, and estimated implementation costs to the department and the General Assembly's appropriations and Health and Human Services committees by October 1, 2021, and is abolished on December 31, 2021
- Reviews must address existing EPSDT screening tools (including U.S. Preventive Services Task Force grade "A" or "B" recommendations and AAP Bright Futures guidelines) and the efficacy and appropriateness of provider types authorized to administer screenings
- Requires the department to periodically review and update trauma screening protocols for children at least once every five years beginning October 1, 2021
- Implementation is contingent on the availability of General Assembly appropriations for any recommendations requiring funding, and on maintaining federal Medicaid financial participation under Title XIX of the Social Security Act
Legislative Description
Social services; convene advisory working group to review tools and protocols for the screening of children for trauma within the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program; provisions
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/25/2020
Full Bill Text
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