The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5199, seeks to amend section 17b-242 of the general statutes to change the Medicaid reimbursement structure for behavioral health home visits. Specifically, the bill mandates that the Commissioner of Social Services provide the same Medicaid reimbursement rate for each visit made by a behavioral health practitioner to a building that houses multiple residents. This change aims to eliminate the current practice of reducing reimbursement rates for subsequent visits to the same facility by the same practitioner.

The intent of this legislation is to ensure that behavioral health practitioners are fairly compensated for each visit they make, regardless of the number of visits to the same housing facility. By removing the reduced rates for subsequent visits, the bill aims to promote consistent access to behavioral health services for residents in multi-unit housing, thereby enhancing the overall quality of care provided.