H-7900 (Fogarty) & S-2608 (DiMario)
In 2023, the Rhode Island Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Taskforce issued a plan with 10 recommendations to address and improve the mental health needs of Rhode Island’s youngest children. The number of young children enrolled in Medicaid presenting with Serious Emotional Disturbance has grown from 12% in 2017 to 20% in 2022. Many young children, both with Medicaid and Commercial insurance, are experiencing significant mental health challenges that interfere with their development, relationships, and learning.
Read the full fact sheet here.
