Fiscal Note
BILL # SB 1018 TITLE: mental health coverage; collaborative care NOW:
collaborative care; appropriation
SPONSOR: Shope STATUS: Senate Engrossed
PREPARED BY: Maggie Rocker
Description
The bill would establish the Collaborative Care Uptake Fund and appropriate $1.0 million from the General Fund to the
Fund in FY 2024. In addition, the bill directs the Department of Health Services (DHS) to award the monies as grants to
specified primary care physicians (PCPs) and collaborative care technical assistance centers.
Estimated Impact
The bill would cost $1.0 million from the General Fund.
Analysis
The bill defines the collaborative care model as an evidence-based, integrated behavioral health service delivery method
that includes a formal arrangement between a PCP, a care manager, and a psychiatrist. The funding, administered by DHS,
would be distributed to PCPs in medical practices with fewer than 50 employees for establishing and delivering services
through the collaborative care model. The bill would also support technical assistance grants to collaborative care
technical assistance centers to aid PCPs in providing behavioral health integration services.
Local Government Impact
None
3/24/23