PENNSYLVANIA, January 20 - PRINTER'S NO. 20

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

40

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, JANUARY 20, 2021

REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JANUARY 20, 2021

AN ACT

Amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), entitled "An

act to consolidate, editorially revise, and codify the public

welfare laws of the Commonwealth," in public assistance,

providing for behavioral health and physical health services

integration.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known

as the Human Services Code, is amended by adding a section to

read:

Section 443.13. Behavioral Health and Physical Health

Services Integration.--(a) The department shall integrate into

the HealthChoices medical assistance managed care program the

following services for medical assistance-eligible persons:

(1) Behavioral health services, including all mental health

and addiction services covered by medical assistance.

(2) Physical health services covered by medical assistance.

(3) All medication and specialty pharmacy drug benefits

covered by medical assistance.

(b) The department shall implement the integrated medical

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