Child care mental health consultations get new rules for state reimbursement
To be reimbursed, early childhood mental health consultations at state-funded child care and preschool programs no longer need twice-yearly setting assessments and adverse childhood experience screening of each child. Instead, they must use a classroom observation tool at least once a year.
Who it affects
State-funded child care and preschool programs and their mental health consultants
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 2429: Childcare: mental health consultation services.
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