Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program Services - Reimbursement (Youth Psychiatric Rehabilitation Parity Act of 2026)

HB 71 (Youth Psychiatric Rehabilitation Parity Act of 2026) requires Maryland's Medicaid program to reimburse psychiatric rehabilitation providers for 6-30 community-based mental health support services per month for specific youth. It directly affects Medicaid-covered individuals under 21 with a persistent mental disorder causing severely impaired functioning, who live with a legally responsible parent, guardian, or relative. The law mandates the Maryland Department of Health to adopt these reimbursement rules by December 2026, effective June 2026. This creates standardized billing requirements for youth mental health services, ensuring consistent coverage for qualifying cases without expanding eligibility.