An Act amending Titles 40 (Insurance) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for behavioral health benefits for justice-involved children; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for definitions and for costs and expenses of care of child, providing for mandatory intake conference and screening in cases alleging delinquency and further providing for informal adjustment and for powers and duties.

Summary

The bill adds a new chapter to Pennsylvania’s insurance statutes that obligates health policies and government programs to pay for mental health and substance‑use screenings, assessments and services for justice‑involved youth. It also amends juvenile‑court procedures to require an intake conference, screening, and informal adjustment options in delinquency cases. The goal is to ensure timely behavioral‑health care for children who encounter the court system.

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