REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MED-QUEST DIVISION TO COVER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN SCHOOL-BASED SETTINGS.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR 11) requests Hawaii's Department of Human Services Med-QUEST Division to cover behavioral health services for children and adolescents within school settings. It directly affects students needing mental health support, particularly those facing barriers like transportation challenges or caregiver work conflicts. The resolution asks Med-QUEST to extend existing Medicaid coverage to school-based providers, enabling earlier intervention and improved access to care. This is a non-binding request to the agency, not a new law, aimed at addressing the state's child mental health crisis through existing Medicaid infrastructure.