UT HB0590

Insurers must offer single case agreements allowing children leaving Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS) custody to continue receiving mental health treatment from their out-of-network therapist at in-network rates, if requested within 90 days of leaving custody

DCFS must determine whether children entering custody have existing mental health therapists and facilitate continuity of care, including helping therapists enroll as Medicaid providers

When children leave DCFS custody, the division must coordinate with parents/guardians and the Department of Health and Human Services to maintain continuity with the child's therapist

Exclusions apply to children in residential treatment programs, day treatment, partial hospitalization, or other facilities providing higher-than-outpatient levels of care

Effective date: May 6, 2026; no money appropriated