MA H1716

Bill

MA H1716

To promote high value and evidence-based behavioral health care

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote high value and evidence-based behavioral health care. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote high-value and evidence-based behavioral health care. It requires the Health Policy Commission to conduct a study on the variation in the practice of behavioral health providers in Massachusetts, including their adherence to evidence-based standards of care, performance on quality and outcome measures, and patient access to appropriate discharge planning and transitions. The bill also establishes minimum standards for certified Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), including requirements related to the delivery of evidence-based behavioral health services, such as 24/7 access to treatment, adherence to evidence-based standards, and communication with all treating providers and payers. The goal is to improve the availability of data, quality metrics, and other means of measuring provider performance, with the ultimate aim of enhancing the quality and outcomes for patients receiving behavioral health care.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Thomas Golden (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5097 (on 11/23/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1716

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1716
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1716.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1143	Relative to funding the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	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
H1707	To promote high value and evidence-based behavioral health care	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1735	Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H5097	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1152	To improve access to behavioral health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2888	Similar To
S1153	To remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2888	Similar To
S1164	Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S691	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
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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