Bill > S1295

This bill aims to remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services. It amends the state's Medicaid law to prohibit requiring preauthorization or prior authorization before obtaining medically necessary mental health services within certain inpatient and outpatient facilities, as long as the facility provides notification of admission within 48 hours. The bill also specifies that emergency behavioral health screening teams contracted through the state's Medicaid program are not considered a preauthorization requirement. The determination of medical necessity is left to the treating healthcare provider.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1295