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HI SR114

HI SR114
Requesting The Department Of Health And Department Of Human Services To Jointly Review Any Research Regarding Applied Behavioral Analysis For Adults; And To Develop And Adopt All Rules, Policies, And Plan Amendments Necessary For The State Medicaid Program To Cover Medically-needed Services, Including Applied Behavior Analysis Services, For Individuals Aged Twenty-one And Older With Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Including Autism Spectrum Disorder.


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Introduced
03/11/2022
In Committee
03/30/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/31/2022

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

RESOLUTION requesting the Department of Health and Department of Human Services to jointly develop and adopt all rules, policies, and plan amendments necessary for the State Medicaid program to cover medically-needed services, including Applied Behavior Analysis services, for individuals aged twenty-one and older with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder. .

AI Summary

This Resolution requests the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services to work together to review research on Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), which is a type of therapy that can help improve development and address challenges associated with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism spectrum disorder. The goal is for these departments to create and implement all necessary rules, policies, and changes to the state's Medicaid program, known as Med-QUEST, so that it covers medically-needed ABA services for individuals aged 21 and older who have these disorders, ensuring that existing coverage is not reduced.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06/06/22. (on 06/06/2022)

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