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SB23-174

Access to Certain Behavioral Health Services

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

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.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/20/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/08/2023 Final Act PDF
05/03/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/02/2023 Revised PDF
03/29/2023 Reengrossed PDF
03/28/2023 Engrossed PDF
03/02/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/24/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/26/2023 FN3 PDF
04/04/2023 FN2 PDF
03/22/2023 FN1 PDF
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 [*] PDF
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
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 232 Access to Certain Behavioral Health Services PDF