DBHDS and VSP; mobile applications, mental health and public safety.
Summary
Requires the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to develop or obtain a mental health mobile application to facilitate the provision of crisis intervention services by licensed clinicians to individuals in the Commonwealth through calls, texts, and online chat portals. The bill requires the mobile application to be integrated with the crisis intervention phone hotline administered by a third-party provider under contract with the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) and requires DMAS to provide the DBHDS with data and other information necessary to ensure such integration. The Secretary of Health and Human Services is directed to promote, market, and advertise the use of such application.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 9, 2019
Last action Jul 9, 2019
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jul 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments
upper
Jul 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jul 9, 2019
Introduced
Introduced bill reprinted 19200176D
upper
Jul 9, 2019
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 19200176D
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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