HB 1309 IN

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Establishes the pediatric mental health professional recruitment pilot program. Provides that the purpose of the pilot program is to increase the availability of pediatric mental health care services for residents of Indiana by providing incentives to students who agree to provide pediatric mental health services in a pilot program county immediately after becoming pediatric mental health professionals. Specifies that the pilot program counties include Lake County, Marion County, and a county having a population of less than 65,000. Requires an applicant for a scholarship to execute a written agreement with the commission for higher education promising to provide pediatric mental health care services in a pilot program county for at least four years after graduation. Appropriates $1,000,000 per state fiscal year for the pilot program.

• Mike Andrade Democratic · author

1. Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
2. Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Representative Andrade · lower
3. Jan 13, 2025 Coauthored by Representatives Ledbetter and Garcia Wilburn · lower