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Budget Amendments - SB800 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Dunnavant
Medicaid Obesity Treatment Services

Item 308 #10s

Item 308 #10s

First Year - FY2023 Second Year - FY2024
Health and Human Resources
Department of Medical Assistance Services FY2023 $0 FY2024 $5,000,000 GF
FY2023 $0 FY2024 $5,000,000 NGF

Language
Page 385, line 32, strike "$289,288,829" and insert "$299,288,829".

Page 393, after line 33, insert:

"II. The Department of Medical Assistance Services shall amend the State Plan for Medical Assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure that all best practice, clinically-appropriate, obesity treatment services, including nutritional counseling and pharmacotherapy are included.  Effective, July 1, 2023, the department shall have the authority to implement these changes prior to the completion of any regulatory process to effect such changes "



Explanation

(This amendment directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to ensure that covered obesity treatment services included all best practice, clinically-appropriate, obesity treatment services, including nutritional counseling and pharmacotherapy in the Medicaid program.)