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2023 Regular Session

House Bill 6643

AN ACT CONCERNING INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS EXAMINATIONS.

Became law as Public Act 23-148, signed June 26, 2023, 137 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To authorize Medicaid reimbursement for suicide risk assessments and other mental health evaluations and services conducted at school-based health centers and public schools, and to eliminate the requirement that a mental health wellness examination be conducted by a primary care provider for purposes of insurance coverage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

6 co-sponsors

Tammy Nuccio, Dave W. Yaccarino, William Pizzuto, Tom Delnicki, Hilda E. Santiago, Matt Blumenthal

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Saud Anwar

    Its course

    February 9 to June 26, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action27 actions on 14 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 9 to May 1797 days

    Committee on ChildrenFeb 9 to Mar 221 days

    Human Services CommitteeApr 12 to Apr 175 days

    In the SenateMay 17 to Jun 721 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 7 to Jun 2215 days

    With the GovernorJun 22 to Jun 264 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 17 · Adopted Jun 7

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – May 17

    1. Feb 9Introduced and sent to Committee on Children
    2. Feb 10Heard in Committee on Children
    3. Mar 2Committee on Children recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 12Sent to Human Services Committee
    5. Apr 17Human Services Committee recommended it
    6. May 17The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 19 – Jun 7

    1. May 19Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 15 – Jun 26

    1. Jun 15Numbered Public Act 23-148
    2. Jun 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 26Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Feb 9REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 10PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 2Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 3FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 7REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 14FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 14HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 14FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 12REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 17Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 17RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 17NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 17TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. May 17HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. May 17HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. May 19FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    19. May 19SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    20. May 19FILE NO.Both houses
    21. Jun 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. Jun 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. Jun 7ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    24. Jun 15PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. Jun 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. Jun 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    27. Jun 26SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor