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HB 83: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

GENERAL BILL by Hart ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders; Provides that peer specialists are essential element of coordinated system of care in recovery from substance use disorder or mental illness; revises background screening requirements for certain peer specialists; revises requirements for certification as peer specialist; requires DCF to develop training program for peer specialists; provides for reimbursement of peer specialist services; encourages Medicaid managed care plans to use peer specialists in providing recovery services.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/16/2020 House • Filed
    1/15/2021 House • Referred to Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    4/30/2021 House • Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

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  • HB 83, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/16/2020 at 4:38 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 130 (c2) Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Rouson Similar Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Messages

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. Page 3 (pdf)
    397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel. Page 4 (pdf)
    397.417 Peer specialists. Page 5 (pdf)

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