This bill mandates the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to enhance statewide pediatric psychiatry and behavioral health care services for children and their families. Key provisions include expanding the New Jersey Pediatric Psychiatry Collaborative (NJPPC) services to support pediatricians, analyzing payment structures for pediatric primary care physicians, increasing transparency and accountability within contracted system administrators like PerformCare, and launching a public awareness campaign to educate families about available services. Additionally, the bill requires health care facilities and providers to report standardized data on hospital visits and admissions related to pediatric psychiatry and behavioral health care.

The DCF is tasked with submitting a report to the Governor and the Legislature within 12 months of the bill's enactment, detailing the public awareness materials and standardized data collected. This report will also be made publicly available on the DCF's website. The bill aims to improve access to and quality of pediatric behavioral health care services, ensuring that families are well-informed and that care providers are adequately supported.