S.F. 2048 Section 1. Section 225C.52, subsection 2, Code 2009, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . m. Providing for augmentation of the 3 mental and behavioral health benefits available under the 4 federal government’s civilian health care plan for military 5 personnel and dependents so that dependent children covered 6 under such plans who reside in this state are eligible to 7 receive counseling free of charge for the period beginning upon 8 receipt of federal service active duty mobilization orders by 9 the military personnel and ending one year after the date the 10 mobilization was completed. 11 EXPLANATION 12 This bill provides for counseling to be available free of 13 charge for the dependent children of certain military personnel 14 with federal service active duty mobilization orders. The 15 requirement is inserted as one of the desired outcomes for the 16 comprehensive community-based mental health services system 17 for children under Code section 225C.52. The requirement is 18 for augmentation of the mental and behavioral health benefits 19 available under the federal government’s civilian health 20 care plan for military personnel and dependents in order for 21 the counseling to be available to the personnel’s dependent 22 children residing in this state for a specified period. The 23 specified period begins upon receipt of federal service active 24 duty mobilization orders by the military personnel and ends one 25 year after the date the mobilization was completed. 26 -1- LSB 5247XS (2) 83 jp/nh 1/ 1