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1 New Section; State Medicaid Plan; Substance Misuse Treatment; Ear Acupuncture. Amend RSA 167 by inserting after section 3-m the following new section:
167:3-n State Medicaid Plan; Substance Misuse Treatment; Ear Acupuncture Included. Medical assistance under the state Medicaid plan shall include ear acupuncture as a treatment for substance misuse. The initial treatment may be administered during detox and throughout treatment for opioid addiction and other types of substance misuse. The department of health and human services shall submit any amendment to the state Medicaid plan necessary for implementation to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services no later than January 1, 2026.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 New Section; State Medicaid Plan; Substance Misuse Treatment; Ear Acupuncture. Amend RSA 167 by inserting after section 3-m the following new section:
167:3-n State Medicaid Plan; Substance Misuse Treatment; Ear Acupuncture Included. Medical assistance under the state Medicaid plan shall include ear acupuncture as a treatment for substance misuse. The initial treatment may be administered during detox and throughout treatment for opioid addiction and other types of substance misuse. The department of health and human services shall submit any amendment to the state Medicaid plan necessary for implementation to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services no later than January 1, 2026.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.