ASSEMBLY HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
ASSEMBLY, No. 2764
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: FEBRUARY 9, 2023
The Assembly Human Services Committee reports favorably
Assembly Bill No. 2764.
This bill, designated as the Mental Health Access Act, would
increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain evidence-based
behavioral health services under the State Medicaid program.
Under the bill, reimbursement rates could be no less than the
Medicare rate for the service, provided that the service meets
certain criteria.
Specifically, the bill would provide for increased reimbursement
to licensed providers for individual or group counseling programs
that are included in the National Registry of Evidence-based
Programs and Practices published by the federal Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration, or meet other criteria
established by the Commissioner of Human Services, in
consultation with the Commissioner of Children and Families, for
evidence-based treatment.
The bill would take effect on the first day of the fourth month
next following the date of enactment, and would apply to all
services provided on or after the effective date.