This bill amends section 71-801 of the Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024, to establish a program within the Department of Health and Human Services aimed at providing behavioral health services to individuals under the age of twenty-one. The program is required to be in place by January 1, 2027, and will focus on addressing the complex behavioral health care needs of this age group. The goals include supporting families in the community and preventing institutionalization or out-of-home placements.

The bill outlines specific services to be provided under this program, including mobile response and stabilization, intensive home-based treatment, inpatient and outpatient care, and substance use disorder treatment, among others. It also allows for care coordination through behavioral health regions and the potential procurement of a statewide managed care plan to ensure access to a full continuum of behavioral health care services. Additionally, the Department may adopt necessary rules and regulations and seek federal approval for reimbursement through the medical assistance program for these services. The original section 71-801 is repealed as part of this legislative update.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 71-801