Bill Summary

by Waldron

Medicaid Coverage for Behavioral Health Interventions: Requires AHCA, in conjunction with DOH, to create Emergency Room Utilization Mitigation Behavioral Health Intervention Pilot Program to provide Medicaid coverage for purchases & deliveries of prescribed healthful foods & certain counseling, therapy, & education to reduce emergency room visits; requires agency, in conjunction with department, to seek federal approval & waivers for pilot program; requires federal waiver application to seek matching funds; requires allocation of portion of pilot program implementation budget to specified organization for establishment of specified center; requires referrals of program patients to certain federal & federally funded programs; requires agency to accept certain entities as essential statewide Medicaid providers under pilot program. Effective Date: July 1, 2024

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