PA HB595

Requires the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services to integrate behavioral health services (mental health and addiction), physical health services, and pharmacy drug benefits into the HealthChoices medical assistance managed care program

Mandates submission of a federal waiver amendment to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by October 1, 2025 to enable the integration of physical and behavioral health services

Requires mandatory participation in capitated managed care for all medical assistance-eligible persons, with procurement following the Commonwealth Procurement Code

Establishes program goals including whole-person care delivery, addressing social determinants of health, cost-effectiveness, and uniform delivery across state departments

Excludes intellectual developmental disorders from the definition of behavioral health services covered under the integration