Increases Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services, and associated transportation services, for adults.
This bill increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for in-person partial care and intensive outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services for adults aged 21+ by 35%. It also sets a minimum $10 per one-way trip reimbursement for transportation to these services (up from $7), covering both transportation and mileage costs. The changes apply to all Medicaid providers - both fee-for-service and managed care systems - effective after the bill's enactment date. These rate adjustments directly affect adult Medicaid beneficiaries receiving these services and the outpatient facilities delivering them.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Infrastructure Committee
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