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Senate approves expansion of Medicaid coverage for long-term residential treatment for co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions
Summary
The Senate passed S.36 after adopting a committee amendment that adds a "medically necessary" standard for both high-intensity and low-intensity residential treatment covered by Medicaid.
The Senate on voice vote approved S.36, an act to expand Medicaid coverage for long-term residential treatment for people with co-occurring substance use disorder and mental health conditions, after adopting a committee amendment that inserts a "medically necessary" standard for both high-intensity and low-intensity residential care.
The amendment, offered by Senator Lyons on behalf of the Committee on Health and Welfare, adds language requiring that care in high-intensity settings and in lower-intensity recovery residences be prescribed as "medically necessary," as determined by a psychiatrist or appropriate clinical authority. "The language that's added here is medically necessary…
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