Pennsylvania’s Mental Health System for Children & Youth
June 2006 Pennsylvania's Mental Health System for Children & Youth This report was conducted by the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC). LBFC is a bipartisan, bicameral legislative service agency consisting of 12 members of the General Assembly. LBFC conducts studies and makes recommendations aimed at eliminating unnecessary expenditures in the operation and performance of state-funded programs and agencies. The researchers sought to determine the impact and effectiveness of Act 2004-147 which allows a child's parent or legal guardian to consent to the child's mental health treatment without the child's consent. As part of . . .
