SB 23-091

Senate Bill 23-091, also known as the "Access To Behavioral Health Services" bill, aims to provide Medicaid recipients under 21 years old with certain behavioral health services if they face specific risk factors that affect their health. The state department of health care policy and financing is required to implement this benefit by July 1, 2024. This means that young Medicaid beneficiaries who qualify will have better access to mental health support starting next year. Since the bill has been signed into law, these changes are set to take effect as planned.

Official Summary

The bill requires the department of health care policy and financing (state department) to create a limited risk factors that influence health benefit (benefit) for medicaid recipients under 21 years of age who experience a qualifying risk factor that influences health. The bill requires the benefit to include access to certain behavioral health services. The bill requires the state department to implement the benefit no later than July 1, 2024. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)