H103 - 2022 Appropriations Act. (SL 2022-74)

Overview: Section 9D.7 of S.L. 2022-74 requires the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits (DHB), to implement behavioral health and intellectual/developmental disabilities (BH IDD) tailored plans no later than December 1, 2022, for an initial contract term ending December 1, 2026. This section directs that the initial contract term of the standard benefit plans must continue through December 1, 2026, with an option to extend the contract for up to one additional year. If DHB extends the initial contract term of the standard benefit plans, it must offer to extend the initial term of the BH IDD tailored plan contracts an equivalent amount of time.

This section became effective July 1, 2022.