Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services for Children and Pregnant Women in the Children�s Health Insurance Program
Guidance for : The passage of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (P. L. 115-271), referred to as the SUPPORT Act, on October 24, 2018, among other things, strengthens behavioral health coverage for children and pregnant women eligible through the Children�s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Section 5022 of the SUPPORT Act amends section 2103(c)(5) of the Social Security Act (the Act) to make behavioral health coverage a required benefit for CHIP effective October 24, 2019.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: March 02, 2020
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