Please Sign in Pro on HB 1432 and HB 1589!

These bills improve access to mental health services by decreasing barriers for providers to stay or become paneled with insurance companies.

HB 1432-Improving access to appropriate mental health and substance use disorder services.(Medical Necessity)

• Defines medically necessary for purposes of certain requirements related
  to a health plan's coverage of mental health services and substance use
  disorder (SUD) services.
• Modifies the definition of mental health services and repeals and
  re-codifies parts of the Mental Health Parity Act.
• Requires utilization review and clinical review criteria to be consistent
  with generally accepted standards of mental health and substance use
  disorder care and establishes other requirements for utilization review
  including prior authorization
  

HB 1589-Concerning the relationships between health carriers and contracting providers.(Contracting Fairness)

• Requires health carriers to negotiate in good faith with providers.
• Prohibits certain provisions from provider contracts.
• Requires the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to study allowed
  amounts over time for certain services.
  

Have your position noted for the legislative record

• Click SIGN IN PRO
• Then click the appropriate bill
• Then click "I would like my position noted for the legislative record".  
• Make sure you put your position as pro.
  
• Please fill out the Organization field (If you are not in private practice you can write WMHCA or write Mental Health Clinician.)

Thank you for your support! 

Washington Mental Health Counselors Association