Alaska SB45 mandates mental health and substance use disorder parity in Medicaid, pending federal approval.

The Alaska SB45 bill requires the Department of Health to ensure mental health and substance use disorder benefits in Medicaid comply with federal parity laws. It mandates evaluations of consumer complaints, compliance examinations, and comparative analyses of treatment limitations. The bill's provisions will only take effect if the federal Department of Health and Human Services approves the state's amendments. The commissioner must also submit a report to the legislature detailing compliance efforts and findings.

Alaska SB45 mandates mental health and substance use disorder parity in Medicaid, pending federal approval.

The Alaska SB45 bill requires the Department of Health to ensure mental health and substance use disorder benefits in Medicaid comply with federal parity laws. It mandates evaluations of consumer complaints, compliance examinations, and comparative analyses of treatment limitations. The bill's provisions will only take effect if the federal Department of Health and Human Services approves the state's amendments. The commissioner must also submit a report to the legislature detailing compliance efforts and findings.