Connecticut HB05556 establishes a system to address service gaps for young adults with co-occurring mental health and intellectual disability or.
Connecticut HB05556 mandates the Commissioners of Children and Families, Developmental Services, Education, Social Services, and Mental Health and Addiction Services to create a system for young adults aged 17 to 22 with co-occurring mental health and intellectual disability or autism diagnoses. The system aims to close service gaps for those in urgent need of community placement or state agency services. The act includes memoranda of understanding among commissioners, identifies additional resources needed, and recommends ways to close service gaps. This act takes effect on July 1, 2026.
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