Relating to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for functional family therapy services.
HB 488 would expand Medicaid coverage to include reimbursement for functional family therapy services, directly affecting Medicaid recipients and licensed therapists providing this treatment. The bill aims to improve access to evidence-based mental health care for families, particularly those with children facing behavioral challenges. However, the full text of the bill is currently unavailable (marked "coming soon"), and it remains pending in committee with no voting record yet. This summary is limited to the publicly available title and procedural status.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025
Last action Apr 17, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in subcommittee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to s/c on Dis Prev & Women's & Children's Health by Speaker
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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