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

Summary

The bill establishes Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (MRSS) as a statewide, community‑based program that provides rapid, in‑person crisis assessment and short‑term stabilization in a child’s natural environment. It applies to all Rhode Island children and youth, regardless of insurance status, and is funded through Medicaid, commercial insurance, and state revenue. The goal is to reduce emergency department visits, hospital stays, out‑of‑home placements, and law‑enforcement involvement during behavioral health crises.

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