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MA S1287

To increase investment in behavioral health care in the Commonwealth


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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
09/08/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase investment in behavioral health care in the Commonwealth. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase investment in behavioral health care in the Commonwealth. It does this by: 1) Defining key terms like "aggregate behavioral health baseline expenditures" and "behavioral health expenditure target" to establish a framework for monitoring and setting targets for behavioral health spending. 2) Requiring the Health Policy Commission to hold public hearings and set an aggregate behavioral health expenditure target, initially a 30% increase above 2021 baseline spending, with the ability to modify the target in future years. 3) Allowing the Commission to require health care entities that fail to meet their individual behavioral health expenditure targets to submit and implement performance improvement plans, with potential penalties for non-compliance. 4) Expanding the reporting requirements for the Center for Health Information and Analysis to include detailed analysis of behavioral health spending trends and utilization. 5) Establishing a special task force to develop guiding principles and practice specifications to assist health care entities in meeting their behavioral health expenditure targets. Overall, the bill is intended to increase accountability and investment in behavioral health services across the Commonwealth's healthcare system.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 09/08/2022)

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