Behavioral health services: existing and projected needs.

Existing law, the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative Act, requires the State Department of Health Care Services to procure and oversee a vendor to establish and maintain a behavioral health services and supports virtual platform that integrates behavioral health screenings, application-based supports, and direct behavioral health services to children and youth 25 years of age and younger, regardless of payer. Existing law authorizes the department to award competitive grants to expand the community continuum of behavioral health treatment resources.