Establishes initiatives related to behavioral health care, including increasing reimbursement rates, providing cost-of-living adjustments, establishing grant programs for facility upkeep and provider training, and relaxing clinical supervision requirements.
This bill increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for residential behavioral health services to at least 100% of the Medicare rate, starting July 1, 2024. It also requires annual cost-of-living adjustments for residential behavioral health providers based on the Consumer Price Index and creates a new fund to provide grants for facility repairs, maintenance, and provider training. These changes directly affect residential behavioral health service providers who receive Medicaid payments and the Department of Human Services, which administers the program. The bill aims to improve access to and quality of behavioral health care by strengthening financial support for providers.
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Introduced Feb 19, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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Tony Bucco
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