Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5230: An Act relative to access to psychiatric collaborative care
Status: In committee, July 22, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 12, 2026:
SECTION 1. Section 22A of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following subsection:- (c) The commission shall ensure minimum payment rates for psychiatric collaborative care model billing codes are equal to or greater than the current Medicare Resource-Based Relative Value Scale physician fee schedule for such codes and adjusted annually, if applicable. SECTION 2. Section 10P of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following subsection:- (c) The division shall, subject to federal approval of the Massachusetts Medicaid State Plan and the availability of federal financial participation, ensure minimum payment rates for psychiatric collaborative care model billing codes are equal to or greater than the current Medicare Resource-Based Relative Value Scale physician fee schedule for such codes and adjusted in accordance with section 13D, if applicable. SECTION 3. Section 47QQ of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (b) the following subsection:- (c) An individual policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section 108 that provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance or a group blanket or general policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section 110 that provides hospital …
Sponsors
- Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable)
- Bud Williams (D, 11th Hampden)
- Michael Brady (D, Second Plymouth and Norfolk)
- Michelle Badger (D)
- Kathleen LaNatra (D, 12th Plymouth)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Reporting date extended to Thursday, December 31, 2026
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : New draft of H2220
- : Reported from the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (July 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery (March 6, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H5230?
- H5230 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to access to psychiatric collaborative care.
- What is the status of H5230?
- In committee as of July 22, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (July 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5230?
- Steven Xiarhos (R, 5th Barnstable), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H5230?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5230
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