An Act for supportive care for serious mental illness
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to improve supportive care for individuals with serious mental illness in Massachusetts. It expands coverage for coordinated specialty care services and assertive community treatment within behavioral health plans. The bill also defines key terms related to these services, such as ‘serious emotional disturbance’ and ‘serious mental illness,’ and establishes a process for bundled payment models for treatment teams.
Key provisions
- Expands coverage for coordinated specialty care services and assertive community treatment in behavioral health insurance plans.
- Defines key terms including ‘Assertive Community Treatment,’ ‘Behavioral health services,’ ‘Coordinated Specialty Care,’ ‘Evidence-based practice,’ and ‘First episode psychosis treatment.’
- Establishes a framework for bundled payment models for treatment teams, shifting away from fee-for-service.
- Extends coverage for wrap-around coordinated specialty care and assertive community treatment to Commonwealth employees.
- Requires insurers to credential mental health professionals involved in coordinated specialty care and assertive community treatment teams.
- Mandates a coding solution for bundled treatment models to ensure proper reimbursement.
- Establishes a working group to determine a coding solution for bundled treatment models.
- Requires a five-year analysis of the impact of the coverage on costs and savings.
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Joint Committee on Financial Services
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