Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program Fact Sheet

On January 10, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS') Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) published this fact sheet regarding the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program ((PMHCA). The PMHCA promotes behavioral health integration into pediatric primary care using telehealth. State or regional networks of pediatric mental health teams provide tele-consultation, training, technical assistance, and care coordination for pediatric primary care providers to diagnose, treat and refer children with behavioral health conditions. The overarching goal of the program is to use telehealth modalities to provide timely detection, assessment, treatment, and referral of children and . . .