Sen. Julian Cyr

Maddy summaryS 2219 requires health insurance plans to cover medically necessary acute mental health treatment and crisis stabilization services. This directly affects individuals experiencing mental health emergencies who rely on insurance for urgent care. The bill mandates that insurers cover these services without excessive cost-sharing, ensuring timely access during crises. It standardizes coverage requirements for emergency mental health care across health plans.

Maddy summaryThis amendment incorporates recommendations from the Foundation Budget Review Commission into the state's fiscal year 2018 appropriations bill. It directs the budget process to consider these recommendations when allocating funds to state agencies and programs. The bill does not create new laws but adjusts how budget decisions are made for the 2018 fiscal year.