Behavioral health administration policy bill; changes made to requirements for licensing and funding for mental health and substance use disorder services.
Person who sells emotional support dogs required to provide notice that the dog is not a service dog, and criminal penalties for misrepresenting service animals increased.
Wagers and other activities regarding prediction markets prohibited, criminal convictions made a disqualification for receiving a lawful gambling license, and criminal penalties provided.
Express statement of application to county-based purchasing for a medical assistance modification required to apply to county-based purchasing, and estimates of local fiscal impacts to counties or groups of counties administering a county-based purchasing plan.
Express state of application to the county-administered rural medical assistance (CARMA) program required for a medical assistance modification to apply to the CARMA program, and estimate of local fiscal impacts to counties or groups of counties administering CARMA required.
Health impact assessments required to be conducted in circumstances to assess the impact of proposed projects on human health, commissioner of health duties assigned, Environmental Quality Board rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
Substance use disorder comprehensive assessment requirements and treatment provider qualifications modified, and study and report on substance use disorder treatment practice limitations required.
Payment rates established for certain substance use disorder treatment services, and vendor eligibility recodified for payments from the behavioral health fund.