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Directing the Joint State Government Commission and Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to examine the reimbursement mechanisms necessary to expand and sustain a robust behavioral health crisis service system in this Commonwealth, specifically analyzing practices of the Medicaid program, Medicare program and private commercial health insurance payors in paying for crisis services and their impact on the sustainability and accessibility of these vital services.
June 5, 2026
Summary
If enacted, this resolution would direct the Joint State Government Commission and Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study reimbursement mechanisms for behavioral health crisis services by Medicaid, Medicare, and private commercial health insurers. The study would analyze how current payment practices affect the sustainability and accessibility of these services, with no direct regulatory impact on mortgage lenders or servicers.
Source: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr551
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- What does "Directing the Joint State Government Commission and Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to examine the reimbursement mechanisms necessary to expand and sustain a robust behavioral health crisis service system in this Commonwealth, specifically analyzing practices of the Medicaid program, Medicare program and private commercial health insurance payors in paying for crisis services and their impact on the sustainability and accessibility of these vital services." cover?
- If enacted, this resolution would direct the Joint State Government Commission and Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study reimbursement…
- When was it published?
- It was published on June 5, 2026.