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Health & Welfare committee amends S.36 to require Medicaid coverage for residential substance-use treatment
Summary
The Senate Health & Welfare committee voted to amend S.36 to require Vermont Medicaid coverage for high- and low-intensity residential treatment for beneficiaries with substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions; the bill includes a July 1, 2025 effective date and repeal of older "public inebriate" language.
At a meeting of the Senate Health & Welfare committee, members voted to amend S.36 to require the Agency of Human Services to provide Medicaid coverage for specified residential substance use treatment for beneficiaries with co-occurring mental health conditions.
Katie, of the Office of Legislative Council, read the amendment language that adds two new sections requiring coverage. "The Agency of Human Services shall provide coverage for high intensity medically monitored residential treatment episodes to Medicaid…
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