Mental health for children 5 yrs. of age or younger; DBHDS, et al., to develop screening, etc.

Formatting and layout were reorganized with additional spacing and line breaks, but no substantive policy changes were made to the bill's requirements or scope.

Formatting and layout changed from enrolled bill format to House substitute format with line numbers and amendment markings.

Added 'and implement' to the requirement for creating a mental health screening tool, though this does not change the substantive obligation.

All new statutory sections (32.1-67.2 through 32.1-67.6) establishing mental health consultation programs, mandatory training for early childhood professionals, family support programs, and data collection requirements were removed.

Provisions for financial incentives, increased reimbursement rates, and Medicaid coverage for early childhood mental health services were removed.

Added a November 1, 2025 deadline for a work group to report findings and recommendations to legislative committee chairs.

Changed from enacting permanent legislation to directing the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and Department of Education to convene a work group of stakeholders to develop a screening tool and consultation plan.

All statutory definitions for key terms like 'caregiver', 'early childhood educator', 'IECMH', 'mental health professional', and 'pediatric health care provider' were removed.