MA H1735

Bill

MA H1735

Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers. It requires the Division of Medical Assistance to certify and ensure that all contracted accountable care organizations, insurers, health plans, and behavioral health management firms under contract with MassHealth provide comparable access to behavioral health services, benefits, and medications. The bill also requires the Division to obtain approval from the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services for all behavioral health policies, protocols, and utilization management criteria used by these contracted entities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (16)

Michael Day (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Thomas Golden (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Louis Kafka (D), John Keenan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), David Linsky (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Rady Mom (D), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), José Tosado (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4450 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1735

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1735
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1735.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1128	Relative to transfers of assets by MassHealth members	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H1159	Requiring MassHealth behavioral health care carve out contracts to be subject to the freedom of information statute	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1160	Relative to behavioral health emergency services	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1161	To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4450	Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery	Reported, in part, by H1745	Replaced by
H598	Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S50	Relative to personal care attendant services	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S661	Relative to MassHealth rates	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S698	To promote graduate medical education	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S709	Relative to transfer of assets by MassHealth members	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S730	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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