MA H1276

Requires all health insurance plans in Massachusetts to cover behavioral health bundled services delivered through Community Behavioral Health Centers on a nondiscriminatory basis when medically necessary

Defines behavioral health bundled services as evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, management, or peer support for patients with mental health, developmental, or substance use disorders, reimbursed at a flat rate per encounter

Applies to Group Insurance Commission plans covering active and retired state employees, individual and group accident/sickness insurance policies, hospital service plans, medical service agreements, and health maintenance organization contracts

Amends five chapters of Massachusetts General Laws (32A, 175, 176A, 176B, and 176G) to establish consistent coverage requirements across all insurance types

Community Behavioral Health Centers must be licensed by the Department of Public Health and regulated under 130 CMR 448.00