The bill amends the Social Welfare Act of 1939 by adding a new section, 109y, which mandates that the Department of Health and Human Services provide coverage for behavioral health transport under the medical assistance program for eligible individuals. It also stipulates that behavioral health agencies must comply with existing regulations outlined in section 987 of the Mental Health Code.

Additionally, the bill defines key terms related to behavioral health transport, including "behavioral health transport," "behavioral health transport agency," and "eligible individual," all of which reference definitions found in the Mental Health Code. The enactment of this bill is contingent upon the passage of related legislation, specifically Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5943 from the 103rd Legislature.

Statutes affected:
Substitute (H-1): 400.1, 400.119
House Introduced Bill: 400.1, 400.119