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MA S769

MA S769
Relative to collaborative care


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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/24/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to collaborative care. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill requires health plans in Massachusetts, including those offered by the state employee health insurance commission, Medicaid, and private insurers, to provide reimbursement for mental health or substance use disorder benefits that are delivered through the psychiatric collaborative care model. This model is an evidence-based, integrated approach to behavioral health service delivery described in federal regulations. The bill specifies the current procedural terminology (CPT) billing codes that must be covered for this model, and allows the state insurance commissioner to update the list of codes through regulations if necessary.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/24/2022)

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