| Ultimately amended
to include the
Governor’s
proposed benefit
changes to the
Medical Assistance
Program NAMI PA
worked to have
the bill amended
to eliminate cuts to
behavioral health
services; ultimately,
the Governor’s
proposed caps on
hospitals and
monthly script limits
were eliminated,
but limits to certain
behavioral health
services remain.
While NAMI also worked in support
of a mental health
exemption to the
preferred drug
list (PDL), a broad
exemption was
not included, but
language was included
to require
DPW to consider
destabilizing effects
of changing the
medication for a
person with mental
illness. Of most
concern is language
the allows DPW
to modify benefits
until 12/05, without
going through
the standard regulatory
review process. |
