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1 New Paragraph; Duties of the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services; Medicaid Coverage to Support Healthy Childhood and Development. Amend RSA 126-A:5 by inserting after paragraph XXXIII the following new paragraph:
XXXIV. In order to support healthy childhood and development, by January 1, 2021, the commissioner shall submit to the joint legislative committee on administrative rules final proposed rules, and amend the state Medicaid plan where necessary, to make the following changes to Medicaid coverage:
(a) Require maternal depression screening and referral at well child visits.
(b) Cover parent education programs that support a child's social and emotional development.
(c) Adopt and require use of mental health diagnostic criteria specific to young children.
(d) Expand targeted case management and enhance case coordination to include children at high risk of trauma.
2 Medicaid Coverage to Support Healthy Childhood and Development; Fiscal Impact Study and Comprehensive Primary Prevention Plan.
I. In order to further the development of a comprehensive primary prevention system for children, by November 1, 2020, the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall:
(a) Complete a fiscal impact study of adding child parent psychotherapy and other infant and early childhood mental health services to the home and community-based behavioral health services program for children under RSA 167:3-l, including the use of rate enhancements for behavioral health evidence-based practices; and
(b) Develop a plan to maximize the use of Medicaid and the early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment (EPSDT) benefit to build and support New Hampshire's existing network of family resource centers, home visiting programs, and infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) services and include coverage for IECMH services in managed care contracts.
II. The fiscal impact study and plan shall be submitted to the governor, the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairpersons of the house and senate policy committees with jurisdiction over health and human services matters on or before November 1, 2020.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Paragraph; Duties of the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services; Medicaid Coverage to Support Healthy Childhood and Development. Amend RSA 126-A:5 by inserting after paragraph XXXIII the following new paragraph:
XXXIV. In order to support healthy childhood and development, by January 1, 2021, the commissioner shall submit to the joint legislative committee on administrative rules final proposed rules, and amend the state Medicaid plan where necessary, to make the following changes to Medicaid coverage:
(a) Require maternal depression screening and referral at well child visits.
(b) Cover parent education programs that support a child's social and emotional development.
(c) Adopt and require use of mental health diagnostic criteria specific to young children.
(d) Expand targeted case management and enhance case coordination to include children at high risk of trauma.
2 Medicaid Coverage to Support Healthy Childhood and Development; Fiscal Impact Study and Comprehensive Primary Prevention Plan.
I. In order to further the development of a comprehensive primary prevention system for children, by November 1, 2020, the commissioner of the department of health and human services shall:
(a) Complete a fiscal impact study of adding child parent psychotherapy and other infant and early childhood mental health services to the home and community-based behavioral health services program for children under RSA 167:3-l, including the use of rate enhancements for behavioral health evidence-based practices; and
(b) Develop a plan to maximize the use of Medicaid and the early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment (EPSDT) benefit to build and support New Hampshire's existing network of family resource centers, home visiting programs, and infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) services and include coverage for IECMH services in managed care contracts.
II. The fiscal impact study and plan shall be submitted to the governor, the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chairpersons of the house and senate policy committees with jurisdiction over health and human services matters on or before November 1, 2020.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.