Establishes "Mental and Behavioral Health for Hispanics and Latinos Act"; appropriates $1 million.
This bill creates the "Mental and Behavioral Health for Hispanics and Latinos Act" to address mental health needs in New Jersey's Hispanic and Latino communities. It requires the Commissioner of Health to develop and implement a culturally and linguistically appropriate outreach strategy - created with community input - to reduce stigma, increase awareness of common mental health conditions, and provide information on evidence-based treatments. The strategy must address pandemic impacts and consider differences within subgroups like gender, age, and ethnicity. The bill appropriates $1 million from the General Fund to fund this effort and mandates annual reports to track progress in improving mental health outcomes for these communities.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
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Alixon Collazos-Gill
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