RI S3065

Insurers must reimburse certified providers for youth mobile response and stabilization services at rates equal to or greater than the prevailing integrated state Medicaid rate, effective October 1, 2026

Mobile response and stabilization services provide immediate behavioral health crisis intervention, de-escalation, and follow-up care for children and youth 18 years of age and younger experiencing acute mental health crises

The reimbursement rate requirement applies across multiple insurance types: individual and group health insurance contracts, nonprofit hospital service corporations, nonprofit medical service corporations, and health maintenance organizations

Covered crisis symptoms include aggression, self-injury, trauma, acute depression/anxiety, suicidal or homicidal thoughts/behaviors, school challenges, and extreme parent/child conflict

The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) establishes the Medicaid payment methodology that sets the reimbursement floor for these services