A3344

Mental Health Access Act increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for evidence-based behavioral health services.

The Mental Health Access Act raises Medicaid reimbursement rates for specific evidence-based behavioral health services to at least the Medicare rate. This applies to individual or group counseling in outpatient settings, provided by licensed providers. The bill mandates that the Commissioners of Human Services and Children and Families adopt rules and regulations to implement these changes. The act takes effect four months after enactment and applies to services provided thereafter.