Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to children and adolescents with intensive behavioral health needs

This bill establishes a special commission to investigate the care of children and adolescents with severe behavioral health needs that cannot be managed through current hospital, community, or residential programs. The commission will consist of 23 members, including government officials, healthcare representatives, and community advocates, who must be appointed within 30 days. Their main task is to create demographic profiles of affected youth, identify barriers to treatment, review existing best practices, and examine ways to keep these children out of the juvenile court system. The group is required to submit its findings and recommendations to state legislative committees and the public by January 1, 2024.