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WV SB909

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tom Takubo

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the West Virginia Physician/Medical Practitioner Provider Medicaid Enhancement Board to examine current Medicaid reimbursement rates for outpatient psychiatry and psychology services at licensed behavioral health centers

  • Covers reimbursement rates for outpatient psychotherapy, medication management, interventional services, psychiatric diagnostic interview evaluations, and psychotherapy with evaluation and management services for adults, children, and families

  • Mandates the board develop a proposal for increasing these reimbursement rates by July 1, 2025

  • Establishes that Medicaid reimbursement rates for outpatient psychiatry and psychology services at licensed behavioral health centers cannot be lower than Medicare Part B fee-for-service rates for the same procedure codes

Legislative Description

Relating to Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain mental health diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

Human Services

Last Action

To Health and Human Resources

3/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Resources3/24/2025

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