HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1576 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1160
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Natalie M. Higgins
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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: | Date Added: |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 1/16/2019 |
Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester | 1/23/2019 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1576 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1160
By Ms. Higgins of Leominster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1160) of Natalie M. Higgins and others relative to behavioral health emergency services for MassHealth members. Health Care Financing. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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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, 2018 in the following settings: Hospital-based; community-based; mobile response; and community crisis stabilization.