AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- CHILDREN'S MOBILE RESPONSE AND STABILIZATION SERVICES

Summary

The act establishes Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) as a standalone behavioral health crisis program for anyone under 21 in Rhode Island. It provides rapid, in‑home or community‑based intervention 24 hours a day without prior authorization, and is financed through a combined pool of Medicaid, commercial insurance and state general revenue. The Department of Children, Youth and Families will run the program and set service standards.

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