Increasing access and resources for behavioral health emergency services providers by imposing a covered lives assessment on specific health plans.

Summary

Starting in 2027, health carriers and self‑funded employer health plans must pay a per‑member, per‑month assessment that funds behavioral health emergency services for people not covered by Medicaid. The fee is set at 58 cents per covered life for the first year and will be adjusted every two years for inflation and population changes. The goal is to create a reliable funding source for crisis services like mobile response teams and stabilization units.

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