Access to Certain Behavioral Health Services
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2023 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning access to behavioral health services for medicaid recipients under twenty-one years of age.
Bill Summary:
The act requires the department of health care policy and financing (state department) to provide certain behavioral health services for medicaid recipients who are under 21 years of age.
The act requires the state department to begin providing the services no later than July 1, 2024.
On or before November 1, 2025, and each November 1 thereafter, the act requires the state department to report to the house of representatives public and behavioral health and human services committee and the senate health and human services committee, or their successor committees, on the utilization of the services provided for in the act and any feedback received from stakeholders in implementing coverage for those services.
APPROVED by Governor May 20, 2023
EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023
NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 03/24/2023 | PA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 23-174 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 23-174, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/03/2023 | Third Reading | BILL |
57
AYE
6
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/29/2023 | Third Reading | BILL |
33
AYE
2
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/23/2023 | L.002 | SEN Health & Human Services | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/20/2023 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/09/2023 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/08/2023 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/08/2023 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/03/2023 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/02/2023 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/01/2023 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/14/2023 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/12/2023 | House | House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/29/2023 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services |
| 03/29/2023 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/28/2023 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/23/2023 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/02/2023 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/07/2023 | 232 | Access to Certain Behavioral Health Services |