No. HB 1133
Filed under Healthcare.
Pediatric Behavioral and Mental Health Screenings; Requires agency to adopt rules establishing certain practice parameters & protocols for provision of early periodic screening, diagnostic, & treatment services for certain persons; requires DOH to provide parent or legal guardian information on sleep, screen time, & nutrition & make such information available for download; requires agency, by specified date, to adopt measures relating to early periodic screening, diagnostic, & treatment services & collect & report performance measures & outcome data to Governor & Legislature.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDThe state Medicaid agency must adopt rules setting screening standards for Medicaid managed care plans, requiring validated, trauma-informed diagnostic tools for beneficiaries from birth through age 21.
The rules must let health care providers refer patients to mobile crisis teams, community mental health centers, and behavioral health hubs, and must encourage parents to join mental health education and support programs.
Health care providers must also give parents information the Department of Health creates about sleep, screen time, and nutrition, which the department must make available for download.
By January 1, 2027, the agency must set performance measures and outcome-reporting requirements for these services, then starting January 1, 2028 report the results annually to the Governor and Legislature.
AIThe agency must adopt rules establishing practice parameters and protocols and require managed care plans to provide services consistent with them, covering participants from birth through age 21.
AIManaged care plans' screening protocols must use validated, age-appropriate, trauma-informed diagnostic tools based on nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines for participants from birth through 21.
AIHealth care providers are authorized to use mobile response teams, community mental health centers, and behavioral health hubs for consultation, medication management support, and patient referrals.
AIRules must require health care providers to give parents or legal guardians DOH-created information on sleep, screen time, and nutrition, and DOH must develop and make that material downloadable.
AIBy January 1, 2027, the agency must adopt performance measures and outcome-data reporting requirements for these screening services, then beginning January 1, 2028 submit an annual report to the Governor and legislative leaders.