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This bill, designated as the Mental Health Access Act, would increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain evidence-based behavioral health services to at least the Medicare rate, provided the services meet specific criteria. The bill defines "behavioral health care service" as a treatment for mental illness, emotional disorders, or substance abuse, and "evidence-based" as an intervention included in the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices or meeting other criteria set by the Commissioner of Human Services and the Commissioner of Children and Families. The bill requires the Commissioner of Human Services to apply for necessary state plan amendments or waivers to implement the provisions and secure federal financial participation. The Commissioners are also required to adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of the act, which would take effect on the first day of the fourth month following enactment and apply to all services provided on or after the effective date.

Health and Social Services

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A555