HB656
Mental health & substance abuse disorders; network adequacy standards, comparative analyses, report.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 11, 2026
House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Rodney Willett (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Mental health and substance abuse disorders; network adequacy standards; comparative analyses; report; emergency regulations.
Directs the Department of Health to issue regulations that include quantitative network adequacy standards for timely access to care, travel time, and geographical distance that are at least as stringent as those imposed for qualified health plans and qualified dental plans. The bill amends the definitions of 'mental health services' ... (More) and 'substance abuse services' for the purposes of health insurance coverage. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104547D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/21/2026 - House: Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/05/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB656)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 02/10/2026 - House: Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (21-Y 1-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106935D-H1
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/13/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/13/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/16/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB656)
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/27/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108828D-S1
- 03/03/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB656)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)
