Delaware General Assembly

Passed 6/7/22

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

HB 303 w/ HA 2

5/3/22

Longhurst

This amendment does the following: Clarifies that the well visit should include use of a “group of developmentally appropriate mental health screening tools.” Adds the President of the Delaware Health Care Association to the implementation advisory committee, as well as DHSS and the Insurance Commissioner as ex officio members. Clarifies that copays, network requirements, and other provisions of an insurance policy will apply to the mental health well visit as well. Changes the effective date from January 1, 2023 to January 1, 2024. Clarifies different ways a carrier may reimburse a provider for the annual behavioral health check by reference to equivalent values in a fee-for-service model.

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