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IN HB1347
Bill
Status
3/21/2016
Primary Sponsor
Cindy Kirchhofer
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AI Summary
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Requires Medicaid reimbursement for advanced practice nurses (nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists) employed by community mental health centers for mental health services, behavioral health services, substance use treatment, primary care, psychiatric evaluation/management, and prescription drugs, effective July 1, 2016.
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Authorizes Medicaid reimbursement for graduate and postgraduate students in medical, nursing, mental health, behavioral health, or addiction treatment programs who work as interns or practicum students at community mental health centers under supervision of licensed professionals with master's or doctoral degrees, pending federal approval of state plan amendment due by December 1, 2016.
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Requires Medicaid reimbursement for licensed clinical addiction counselors providing behavioral health or addiction services within their scope of practice when under clinical supervision of a physician or health service provider in psychology, pending federal approval of state plan amendment due by December 1, 2016.
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Directs the Department of Insurance to study and report on the capacity, training, adequacy, and barriers facing navigators who assist individuals in applying for public health insurance coverage, with findings due to the interim study committee by September 30, 2016.
Legislative Description
Mental health matters. Requires the office of Medicaid policy and planning to reimburse under the Medicaid program: (1) certain advanced practice nurses for specified Medicaid services; (2) certain graduate and post-graduate degree level students in specified fields who are interning or in a practicum at a community mental health center under the direct supervision of a licensed professional; and (3) licensed clinical addiction counselors who under the clinical supervision of a physician or health service provider in psychology. Requires the department of insurance (department), in consultation with the office of the secretary of family and social services, to review, study,
Last Action
Public Law 87
3/21/2016