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Bill > SB994
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Introduced
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
In Committee
02/19/2026
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the West Virginia physician/medical practitioner provider Medicaid enhancement board to examine the current reimbursement rates paid to outpatient psychiatry and psychology services provided in a licensed behavioral health center for outpatient psychotherapy, medication management, and interventional services, including psychiatric interview evaluations and psychotherapy with evaluation and management services for adults, families, and couples, and develop a proposal for increasing those reimbursement rates by no later than July 1, 2026.
AI Summary
This bill requires the West Virginia physician/medical practitioner provider Medicaid enhancement board, which is a group that advises on Medicaid payment rates, to review the current payment rates for outpatient mental health services like psychotherapy and medication management provided in licensed behavioral health centers. The board must then create a plan to increase these payment rates by July 1, 2026, ensuring that these rates are not lower than what Medicare Part B pays for the same services. The bill also clarifies that the board's role is to advise and communicate, and the single state agency that administers the Medicaid program still has the final decision-making authority on payment rates.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
To Health and Human Resources (on 02/19/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=994&year=2026&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill |
| BillText | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb994%20intr.htm&yr=2026&sesstype=RS&i=994 |
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