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Senate committee advances bill moving mental‑health fee rules into statute, keeps 5% cap
Summary
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to send House Bill 220 to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation. The bill transfers an unused sliding fee schedule for mental‑health services from rule into statute, retains a 5% income cap, and keeps a guarantee that services are not denied for inability to pay.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee voted to send House Bill 220 to the Senate floor with a due‑pass recommendation after hearing from the Department of Health and Welfare about technical changes needed following a move to a contractor model for services.
Jared Larson, legislative and regulatory affairs chief at the Department of Health and Welfare, told the committee the bill transfers provisions from administrative rule into statute and simplifies an outdated…
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