This bill amends the "Health Care Accessibility and Quality Assurance Act" to require healthcare entities and network plans to compile and report to the health insurance commissioner a summary of how they require their contracted providers to submit claims for in-network outpatient behavioral health services. This report must be submitted before January 1, 2024, and at least annually thereafter.

Additionally, the bill requires that rates paid under contracts for in-network outpatient behavioral health services be subject to a one-time average increase of no less than the United States Department of Labor's CPI-Urban increase plus five percent (5%). This increase will be determined by the health insurance commissioner based on the most recently published data as of October 1, 2023. The bill will take effect upon passage.