Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Screenings

Summary

The bill creates a new statute that directs the state health agency to adopt rules for early, periodic behavioral and mental health screenings for people from birth through age 21. It also requires health‑care providers to give parents information on sleep, screen time and nutrition, and mandates the agency to develop performance measures and report results each year. The aim is to improve early detection and treatment of pediatric mental‑health issues.

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