BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2145: Health plans/mental health

Concerning medically necessary treatment of a mental health or substance use disorder.

Summary

Requires health plans, including health plans offered to public and school employees, to cover medically necessary treatment of a mental health or substance use disorder and defines "medically necessary" for these purposes.
Requires health carriers to base medical necessity determinations and utilization review criteria on current generally accepted standards of mental health and substance use disorder care and defines generally accepted standards for this purpose.
Prohibits a health carrier that authorizes a specific type of treatment from rescinding or modifying the authorization after the provider rendered the health care service in good faith.

From the House Bill Analysis 2024 (HB 2145), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to medically necessary treatment of a mental health or substance use disorder;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2145 (2025–26) 340B drug pricing program · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2145 (2019–20) Property tax revenue growth · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2145 (2017–18) Aerospace job incentives · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2145 (2015–16) Rural cnty library districts · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2145 (2013–14) Dumbwaiters · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2145 (2011–12) Public facil. dist. defaults · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2145 (2009–10) Indus insur final settlement · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2145 (2007–08) Voter registration · Did not pass · died in committee