SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1915        FILED ON: 3/24/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1893

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to behavioral health emergency services..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1915        FILED ON: 3/24/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1893

By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Jennifer L. Flanagan for legislation relative to behavioral emergency services.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to behavioral health emergency services..

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the so-called Medicaid managed care organizations and any entity with whom they contract to manage behavioral health benefits for MassHealth members, shall pay to organizations providing emergency services on behalf of the commonwealth through contracts with the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership, the same rates for adult emergency and crisis services that the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership paid for emergency services as of January 1, 2010 in the following settings:  Hospital-based; community-based; mobile response; and community crisis stabilization.