MA H1060

Bill

Relative to increasing access to psychological services

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to payments for psychological services provided by MassHealth. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase access to psychological services by requiring MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program, to cover treatment, diagnostic evaluations, assessment, testing, and supervisory services provided by licensed psychologists. The bill amends Chapter 118E of the General Laws, which governs MassHealth, to include these psychological services as part of the coverage provided by the program.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Ruth Balser (D), Mike Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Paul Heroux (D), Kay Khan (D), Jason Lewis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4710 (on 07/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1060

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1060
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1060.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2269	Establishing psychiatric advance directives for mental health care	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H3879	Relative to the reimbursement of school-based care	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H4710	Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H486	To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H611	Updating masshealth reimbursement rates for chronic disease and rehabilitation hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1086	To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services	Accompanied a new draft, see S2282	Similar To
S1109	To improve access to care by removing barriers to practice for psychiatric clinical nurse specialists	Accompanied a new draft, see H4355	Similar To

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