FIFTY-SECOND LEGISLATURESB 244/a

FIRST SESSION, 2015

February 17, 2015

Mr. President:

    Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 244

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. On page 2, line 2, after "the", insert "prevention and".

    2. On page 2, line 5, after "for", insert "clinical and rehabilitative physical, mental or behavioral health services that are:

         A. essential to prevent, diagnose or treat medical conditions or are essential to enable the child to attain, maintain or regain functional capacity;

         B. delivered in the amount, duration, scope and setting that are clinically appropriate to the specific physical, mental and behavioral health care needs of the child;

         C. provided within professionally accepted standards of practice and national guidelines; and

         D. required to meet the physical, mental and behavioral health needs of the child and are not primarily for the convenience of the child, provider or payer."".

    3. On page 2, strike lines 6 through 15 in their entirety.

    4. On page 2, line 24, after "reimbursement", insert "that a child be identified as a child with a mental health diagnosis or".,

and thence referred to the FINANCE COMMITTEE.

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               ___________________________________

                               Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 5 For 2 Against

Yes:      5

No:       Brandt, Kernan

Excused: Griggs

Absent:   None

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