Preventing reductions in access to pediatric primary care and behavioral health services.

The bill mandates that the Health Care Authority may not reduce reimbursement rates for pediatric primary care or applied behavior analysis services if the average statewide waitlist for these services exceeds 30 days. It requires the adoption of a standardized definition and reporting mechanism for wait times for these services by December 31, 2026. If the agency-wide appropriation authority is less than the previous fiscal year, reductions must first be made to administrative costs, followed by nonbargained executive management salaries and wages, and lastly to reimbursement rates affecting.

Preventing reductions in access to pediatric primary care and behavioral health services.

The bill mandates that the Health Care Authority may not reduce reimbursement rates for pediatric primary care or applied behavior analysis services if the average statewide waitlist for these services exceeds 30 days. It requires the adoption of a standardized definition and reporting mechanism for wait times for these services by December 31, 2026. If the agency-wide appropriation authority is less than the previous fiscal year, reductions must first be made to administrative costs, followed by nonbargained executive management salaries and wages, and lastly to reimbursement rates affecting.