MA S1153

Bill

To remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services

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 remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill removes administrative barriers to accessing behavioral health services under Medicaid in Massachusetts. Specifically, it prohibits requiring preauthorization or prior authorization for medically necessary mental health services at inpatient psychiatric facilities licensed by the Department of Mental Health, as long as the facility notifies the state Medicaid agency within 48 hours of the admission. The bill also clarifies that emergency behavioral health screenings conducted by contracted teams do not constitute a preauthorization requirement. The determination of medical necessity is left to the treating healthcare provider.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Cindy Friedman (D), Anne Gobi (D), John Keenan (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Dean Tran (R), Susannah Whipps (I), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2888 (on 08/06/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1153

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1153
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1153.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
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
H598	Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S2104	Directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to install sound barriers in Quincy and Braintree	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2888	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to mental health, substance use and recovery matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
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
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

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

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

H598

Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

S2104

Directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to install sound barriers in Quincy and Braintree

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2888

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to mental health, substance use and recovery matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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

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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