AB 2247: Trauma Healing and Resilience Investment for Victimized and Exposed Youth Act.

The bill aims to provide mental health and counseling services to youth survivors of gun violence in California. It creates a program to pay for these services, which must be administered by the state department of health care services. The program will be funded through a separate fund, and policies and procedures will be established to distribute the funds. Youth survivors of gun violence, or their parents or guardians, will be allowed to attest to their experiences without requiring external documentation. The bill also prohibits denying assistance solely on the basis of having another source of funding for mental health care services. A public report will be issued annually regarding the impact of the program. Client information and records will be kept confidential. Health care service plans and insurers will be required to offer nonurgent appointments with mental health care provi…