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2024 SESSION
24-3049.0
05/10
SENATE BILL [bill number]
AN ACT relative to emergency mental health services for persons 21 years of age and younger.
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires insurers to provide certain emergency behavioral and mental health services for enrollees 21 years of age and younger.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-3049.0
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to emergency mental health services for persons 21 years of age and younger.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Emergency Mental Health Services for Persons 21 Years of Age and Younger. Amend RSA 417-F by inserting after section 4 the following new section:
417-F:5 Emergency Mental Health Services for Persons 21 Years of Age and Younger.
I. Each insurer that issues or renews any individual policy, plan, or contract of accident or health insurance providing benefits for medical, rehabilitation, or hospital expenses, shall provide to certificate holders of such insurance, who are residents of this state, coverage for the following services for children and youth 21 years of age or under:
(a) Behavioral health or mental health crisis assessments, including both in person and telehealth services.
(b) Behavioral health crisis intervention, including mobile or stationary crisis services.
(c) Behavioral health crisis stabilization services.
(d) Behavioral health intensive in home services.
(e) Behavioral health residential treatment services.
(f) Behavioral health intensive structured outpatient program.
(g) Wraparound care coordination.
(h) Family peer support provided by trained peer support specialists.
II. For the purpose of this section, "behavioral health intensive in home services" are defined as multi-disciplinary, intensive, and time-limited interventions targeting children, considered to be at high risk for hospitalization, re-hospitalization, or other types of facility-based services, due to severe behavioral health disorders and behaviors.
III. No prior authorization shall be required for subparagraphs I(a), I(b), or I(c).
IV. A prior authorization of up to 72 hours may be required for subparagraphs I(d) through I(h).
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 30 days after its passage.