MA H1697

Bill

Relative to increasing access to psychological services

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
07/30/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to payments for psychological services provided by MassHealth. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase access to psychological services by requiring MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, to cover treatment, diagnostic evaluations, assessment, testing, and supervisory services provided by licensed psychologists. The bill seeks to expand the coverage of psychological services under the state's public health insurance program, making these services more accessible to MassHealth enrollees.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (10)

Ruth Balser (D), Mindy Domb (D), Stephen Hay (D), Kay Khan (D), David Linsky (D), Mike Moore (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), José Tosado (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (on 07/30/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1697

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1697
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1697.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H465	Relative to the reimbursement of school-based care	Accompanied a study order, see H5053	Similar To
H909	To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S1137	Enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric and substance abuse holds	Accompanied a study order, see S2550	Similar To
S590	To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S923	Establishing psychiatric advance directives for mental health care	Accompanied a study order, see S2550	Similar To

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