Lawmakers seek permanent funding for referral hotlines connecting families to mental health care

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: April 6, 2026

Words: 1,206

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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A telephone hotline used by pediatricians and family doctors to connect kids to mental health treatment is in danger of falling off a fiscal cliff without dedicated state funding.

That’s why Sen. Alana DiMario, a Narragansett Democrat, is sponsoring legislation to make concrete the state’s monetary support for MomsPRN and PediPRN. The two programs allow doctors who don’t specialize in mental health — such as general internists, pediatricians and OB-GYNs — to consult with psychiatrists …

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