H 4896 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act for supportive care for serious mental illness

H 4896 requires qualifying student health insurance plans to cover two specific mental health treatment programs: "Coordinated Specialty Care" for first-time psychosis (within 74 weeks) and "Assertive Community Treatment" for serious mental illness or emotional disturbance. It directly affects young people under 19 with serious emotional disturbance and adults 19+ with serious mental illness by mandating insurance coverage for these services without visit limits. Key provisions include requiring insurers to pay for these treatments through a bundled payment model (not per-service fees) and presuming medical necessity after a licensed professional's recommendation. The bill defines these terms to ensure consistent coverage under state insurance regulations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026 Last action Jul 30, 2026
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Total actions
5
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2
Committee
3
Jul 30, 2026
Committee
Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from the committee on Financial Services
lower
0 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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