Substitute House Bill No. 6951, effective July 1, 2025, mandates the Transforming Children's Behavioral Health Policy and Planning Committee to conduct a comprehensive study on existing behavioral health services for children and the anticipated future demand for these services. The study will evaluate the utilization rates of various service providers, including the United Way of Connecticut 2-1-1 Infoline, the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, mobile crisis intervention services, and hospital emergency departments. The committee is required to submit a report by January 1, 2026, detailing the findings and recommendations for improving service delivery.

Additionally, the bill requires the committee to collaborate with a state-wide association of school-based health centers to develop a survey aimed at understanding current data collection practices and the challenges of implementing more comprehensive systems. The committee may contract with a consultant for this purpose, which could incur costs of up to $10,000. A report on the survey and reporting requirements is also due by January 1, 2026. The bill does not delete any existing legal language but introduces new sections to enhance the behavioral health services framework for children.