MEDICAID: Establishes Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain behavioral health services. (7/1/25) (EN +$1,830,352 GF EX See Note)

Removed the 'Enrolled' status, signatures of the Senate President, House Speaker, and Governor, and the approval date, reverting the document to its original draft state.

Added a 'Digest' section at the beginning, which provides a non-binding summary of the bill's intent and scope.

Adjusted the header and title block to reflect the transition from the final 'Enrolled' version back to the 'Original' version, including the bill number SLS 25RS-148.

Changed the eligible facility type from 'licensed inpatient psychiatric hospital' to 'licensed freestanding inpatient psychiatric hospital'.

Added a specific requirement that providers be reimbursed at one hundred percent of Medicare rates.

Modified the funding mechanism to allow reimbursement based on existing budget authority or notification of available funds, rather than requiring a specific annual appropriation.

Changed the text from 'effective date' to 'effectiveness' for consistency.

Removed the Senate Legislative Services digest, summary, and committee amendment history from the final enrolled version.

Deleted the mandate requiring Medicaid reimbursement rates to be set at one hundred percent of Medicare rates for partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient services.

Added authority for the Department of Health to determine appropriate reimbursement rates for partial hospitalization services provided to adult and geriatric patients at licensed inpatient psychiatric hospitals.

Inserted a condition that the Department of Health must determine rates only when the legislature appropriates specific funds for this purpose each year.

Narrowed the scope of services covered to specifically include partial hospitalization program services for adult and geriatric patients at licensed inpatient psychiatric hospitals.