Texas SB469 amends Medicaid to allow recipients to choose certain licensed counselors for services and sets reimbursement rates.

Texas SB469 amends the Human Resources Code to allow Medicaid recipients to select licensed psychologists, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and clinical social workers to provide health care services. The bill also mandates that reimbursement for these services be set at 50% of the rate for licensed psychiatrists. Reimbursement is capped at 3,000 hours or the number of hours required for the provider's license, whichever is less. The changes take effect September 1, 2025.

Texas SB469 amends Medicaid to allow recipients to choose certain licensed counselors for services and sets reimbursement rates.

Texas SB469 amends the Human Resources Code to allow Medicaid recipients to select licensed psychologists, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and clinical social workers to provide health care services. The bill also mandates that reimbursement for these services be set at 50% of the rate for licensed psychiatrists. Reimbursement is capped at 3,000 hours or the number of hours required for the provider's license, whichever is less. The changes take effect September 1, 2025.