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Committee hears testimony on interstate counseling compact bill, refers HB 4591 to rules
Summary
The Michigan House Health Policy Committee heard testimony from the president of NAMI Grand Traverse expressing concern that low Medicaid reimbursement rates could drive Michigan therapists to serve out-of-state patients if an interstate licensure compact passes. The committee voted to refer House Bill 4591 to the Committee on Rules.
The Michigan House Health Policy Committee considered House Bill 4591 on testimony and then voted to refer the bill to the Committee on Rules.
Kate Dahlstrom, president of NAMI Grand Traverse, testified in opposition to the bill as written, saying she supports the concept but warned of unintended consequences tied to Michigan’s Medicaid reimbursement rates. Dahlstrom urged the committee to ask the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for a comparison of Medicaid reimbursement for a 60‑minute individual psychotherapy session (CPT 90837) across states before acting on the bill. “I really urge you to ask the department … to provide to you a better comparison,” Dahlstrom said.
Dahlstrom told the committee she found publicly available figures showing average Medicaid…
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