Behavioral Health Services for Medicaid Members
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning residential behavioral health services for medicaid members who are in the custody of a county department of human or social services.
Bill Summary:
The act excludes from the statewide managed care program (program) services for medicaid members in a qualified residential treatment program or a psychiatric residential treatment facility and in the care and custody of a county department of human or social services until July 1, 2026. The act excludes from the program residential child health-care program services in counties that have a written agreement regarding services.
No later than December 1, 2025, the act requires the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF), in collaboration with the department of human services, the behavioral health administration, and relevant stakeholders, to develop policies to transition qualified residential treatment programs and psychiatric residential treatment facilities to the statewide managed care system for medicaid members who are in the care and custody of a county department of human or social services (policies). The act requires HCPF to implement the policies no later than July 1, 2026.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-294 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-294 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/30/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
53
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/23/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
33
AYE
2
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/31/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/12/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/12/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/12/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/30/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/29/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/29/2025 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/23/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
| 04/23/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/22/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/22/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/15/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations |
Prime Sponsor
Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/31/2025 | 329 | Behavioral Hlth Services for Medicaid Members |