MA S578

Bill

MA S578

Relative to mental health certified peer specialists

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require MassHealth to cover certified peer specialist services. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 118E of the General Laws to require MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, to cover mental health certified peer specialist services. Certified peer specialists are individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges who are trained and certified by the Department of Mental Health to provide support and guidance to others facing similar issues. This coverage is contingent on federal authorization, specifically under Title XIX of the Social Security Act, which governs Medicaid.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Jamie Eldridge (D)*, Marjorie Decker (D), Paul Heroux (D), Brian Joyce (D), Mary Keefe (D), Barbara L'Italien (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2356 (on 06/23/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S578

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S578
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S578
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S578.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1999	Relative to segregated reserve funds in the city of Boston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 166 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
S2356	Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S490	Relative to notice of payment of services	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S491	Relating to administrative simplification	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S570	Relative to continuity of care for families enrolled in MassHealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S585	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S592	Providing an alternative to institutional care	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S593	Eliminating age discrimination in the MassHealth program	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S620	Relative to the equitable assignment of MassHealth enrollees	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S983	To establish pay equity	New draft substituted, see S2107	Similar To
S997	Establishing a Commonwealth citizen service initiative	Accompanied a new draft, see S1980	Similar To

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