SB980
Certified community health workers; state plan amendment to provide reimbursement for services.
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Medical Assistance Services; work group; state plan amendment; reimbursement for services by certified community health workers.
Directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to convene a work group to (i) design a state plan amendment to provide reimbursement for services provided by certified community health workers, (ii) identify opportunities to expand the use of community health workers by Medicaid managed care organizations, and (iii) determine the ... (More) feasibility of developing flexible training and certification standards that allow community health workers to use their education and experience to satisfy some of the requirements for qualification as a doula or registered peer recovery specialist. The bill requires the Department to report the work group findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by October 1, 2025. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102196D
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/15/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB980)
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Left in Finance and Appropriations
