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ID H0037
Bill
Status
Passed
3/7/2019
Primary Sponsor
Health and Welfare Committee
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 16-2403, Idaho Code, relating to definitions in children's mental health services law
- Revises definition of "serious emotional disturbance" to clarify it means "a diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM) diagnosable mental health, emotional or behavioral disorder, or a neuropsychiatric condition" resulting in serious disability
- Clarifies that serious disability requires "substantial impairment of functioning in family, school or community that is measured by and documented through the use of a standardized instrument approved by the department and conducted or supervised by a qualified clinician"
- Makes technical corrections to grammatical language throughout the definitions section, including changing "which" to "that" and correcting verb forms
- Maintains existing provisions that substance abuse disorders do not by themselves constitute serious emotional disturbance, though may coexist with it
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise the definition of “serious emotional disturbance” regarding children's mental health services.
HEALTH
Last Action
Reported Signed by Governor on March 7, 2019 Session Law Chapter 46 Effective: 07/01/2019
3/7/2019
Committee Referrals
Health and Welfare2/5/2019
Health and Welfare1/23/2019
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