MA S781

Bill

MA S781

Relative to applied behavioral health clinic rates

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to applied behavioral health clinic rates. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish minimum payment rates for behavioral health services provided by both community behavioral health centers and non-community behavioral health centers. It requires the Division of Medical Assistance to set the minimum payment rates for community behavioral health centers at 120% of the rates for non-community centers, and to direct managed care entities to pay at least these minimum rates. The bill also requires the Division to review these minimum rates biennially.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

John Keenan (D)*, Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied H1302 (on 05/05/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S781

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S781
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S781.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1061	To strengthen and expand access to behavioral healthcare	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1240	To ensure MassHealth rate parity for behavioral health inpatient providers	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1244	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1302	Relative to applied behavioral health clinic rates	No further action taken	Similar To
H2099	Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
S106	To resolve barriers to timely access to behavioral health care for children with complex needs	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S1287	To increase investment in behavioral health care in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1720	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2514	Establishing a sick leave bank for Lisa Sbrogna, an employee of the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a new draft, see S2528	Similar To
S2774	Investing in the future of our health	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S806	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1061

To strengthen and expand access to behavioral healthcare

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1240

To ensure MassHealth rate parity for behavioral health inpatient providers

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1244

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1302

Relative to applied behavioral health clinic rates

No further action taken

Similar To

H2099

Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments

Accompanied a study order, see H5225

Similar To

S106

To resolve barriers to timely access to behavioral health care for children with complex needs

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

S1287

To increase investment in behavioral health care in the Commonwealth

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

Similar To

S1720

Relative to line of duty death benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2514

Establishing a sick leave bank for Lisa Sbrogna, an employee of the Department of Mental Health

Accompanied a new draft, see S2528

Similar To

S2774

Investing in the future of our health

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

Similar To

S806

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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