Reimbursement · insurance_coverage_mandate
New Jersey A2649: Reimbursement
Official title[NJ] A2649: Requires health insurance coverage for annual mental health screening.
New Jersey · introduced · Relevance score 68 of 100 (related policy). medium impact.
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What this policy change does.
- Jurisdiction
- New Jersey
- Stage
- introduced
- Bill
- A2649
- Published
- January 13, 2026
- Impact score
- 68 of 100, from analysis of the full text: related policy
- Primary source
- LegiScan
Impact on your practice
If passed, this bill would create a reimbursable preventive care benefit for annual mental health screening, potentially increasing referrals and creating billable services. Therapists would need to understand whether screenings are separately billable or bundled into existing evaluation codes.
Key facts
- Mandates health insurance coverage for annual mental health screening
- Removes cost barriers to preventive mental health services
- Could increase client volume for therapists performing initial assessments
- Early stage in New Jersey legislature; referred to Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
States affectedNamed in the source text.
States and jurisdictions where it applies.
- New Jersey
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Primary source text, linked directly.
https://legiscan.com/NJ/bill/A2649/2026
- Analysis by
- Therapy Companion policy engine
- Confidence
- medium
- Analyzed
- July 28, 2026
RelatedSame category, or an overlapping jurisdiction.
Related policy changes.
- Relevance score95 / 100
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[LA] HB909: Required coverage for behavioral health crisis services (EN INCREASE EX See Note)
Louisiana therapists will see expanded coverage requirements for behavioral health crisis services starting mid-2026. This creates new reimbursement opportunities but may require updated billing protocols and payer contracting.high impact - Relevance score72 / 100
[LA] SCR61: Requests the Louisiana Department of Health and Louisiana commercial health insurance payors to increase reimbursement rates for behavioral health crisis centers operating under a crisis receiving center license.
This resolution signals Louisiana's commitment to improving crisis center reimbursement, which directly affects the viability of crisis service networks therapists depend on for acute care referrals. Higher reimbursement rates for crisis centers can reduce wait times and improve quality of care for therapist referrals.high impact
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