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S.B. 1347.
A BILL to amend and reenact § 38.2-3412.1 of the Code of
Virginia, relating to health insurance; coverage for mental health benefits;
mobile crisis response services and residential crisis stabilization units. 23103355D
Patrons--Cosgrove, Reeves and Surovell
Reported from Committee on Commerce and Labor with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
YEAS--Saslaw, Norment, Newman, Obenshain, Lucas, Edwards, Deeds, Barker, Marsden, Ebbin, Lewis, Surovell, Mason, Bell--14.
NAYS--0.
ABSTENTIONS--0.
AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE SENATE
COMMERCE AND LABOR
- 1. Line 81, introduced, after unit
- insert
- to the extent that such services are covered in other settings
or modalities, regardless of any difference in billing codes
COMMERCE AND LABOR
- 2. After line 145, introduced
- insert
- 3. That the State Corporation Commission (the Commission), in
consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, shall convene a
work group, including the Commissioner of Behavioral
Health and Developmental Services or his designee,
representatives from the Virginia Association of Community Services Boards, the Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers, and the Virginia Association of Health Plans,
and other stakeholders as determined by the
Commission to examine network standards for mobile
crisis response services and the current
availability of mobile crisis response services in
the Commonwealth. The work group shall make recommendations regarding (i) the
definition and standards of care for mobile crisis response services and
short-term residential crisis stabilization services as they apply to the commercial insurance market, including balance billing
protections; (ii) the licensure or accreditation required for such services in the Commonwealth; and (iii) how cost-sharing
and deductibles will be addressed as part of accessing such
services for commercially insured individuals. The Commission shall report the
findings of the work group to the Health Insurance Reform Commission and the
Governor no later than September 1, 2023.