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CT HB07023
Bill
Status
2/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Human Services Committee
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AI Summary
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Commissioner of Social Services must amend the Medicaid state plan to integrate peer support services into care teams and provide Medicaid reimbursement to peer support specialists, effective July 1, 2025
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Peer support specialists are individuals who may have personal experience recovering from mental illness or substance use disorder and are certified by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
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Peer support services are defined as recovery-focused behavioral health services that help individuals learn to manage their own recovery
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Commissioner must submit a report to the General Assembly by August 1, 2026, detailing the number of peer support specialists receiving Medicaid reimbursement, the number of Medicaid enrollees served, and treatment outcome data
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Medicaid Reimbursement For Substance Abuse Coaches And Mental Health Counselors Under A Peer Support Treatment Model.
Last Action
Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations
4/29/2025