Mental health and substance use disorder benefits; requiring certain plans and Medicaid provide reimbursement for care pursuant to collaborative care model; allowing for denial in certain circumstances. Effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Signed Jun 9, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Jun 9, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 06/09/2023
upper
May 24, 2023
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 6
upper
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
HAs adopted
upper
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 93 Nays: 2
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Health Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 45 Nays: 2
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Retirement and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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