Testimony in Support of H.1040/S.672: An Act to Require Health Care Coverage for Emergency Psychiatric Services

Testimony dated October 19, 2021 in support of H.1040/S.672: An Act to Require Health Care Coverage for Emergency Psychiatric Services. This legislation requires the Group Insurance Commission and commercial insurers to coverage medically necessary emergency behavioral health service programs on a non-discriminatory basis. These emergency services are delivered by Emergency Service Providers (ESPs) through mobile teams of clinicians that serve individuals in crisis in community settings.