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A 4826

Provides for mental home health care services for the aging

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Karl Brabenec and 4 co-sponsors

Establishes and expands in-home mental health care for seniors, improving access for aging residents and supporting families and home-care providers.

REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH
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Bill Summary · A 4826

Bill A 4826 — Summary

Overview

  • Bill Number: A 4826
  • Title: Provides for mental home health care services for the aging
  • Status: Referred to the Mental Health committee
  • Introduced: February 6, 2025
  • Classification: bill

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill is aimed at establishing or expanding mental health home health care services for the aging population. The available information does not include the full text, so the specific programs, eligibility criteria, service scope, and funding mechanisms are not detailed here. The companion Senate bill is S 1780, and a prior-session Assembly bill related to this topic is A 4971.

Key Provisions (as currently available)

  • The exact provisions are not provided in the available summary. Typically, such bills would define:
    • What constitutes “mental home health care services” for seniors
    • Eligibility requirements and enrollment processes
    • Delivery models (e.g., in-home visits, telehealth, care coordination)
    • Roles and responsibilities of administering agencies and providers
    • Funding sources, reimbursement policies, and cost controls
    • Quality standards, reporting, and oversight
  • Note: Until the full text is available, the above categories reflect common elements but are not confirmed for A 4826.

Affected Parties

  • Likely affected include:
    • Aging individuals in need of mental health support and in-home services
    • Family caregivers and personal representatives
    • Home health care providers and mental health professionals
    • State and local health departments or authorities overseeing home-based services
    • Insurers and potential funding/program administrators

Legislative History and Sponsors

  • Primary sponsor: Eric Brown
  • Co-sponsors: Brian Maher, Chris Tague, Joe DeStefano, Karl Brabenec
  • Related/companion bills: S 1780 (companion bill in the Senate)
  • Earlier related bill: A 4971 (prior-session)
  • Action to date: 2025-02-06 — Referred to Mental Health (listed twice in the official actions)

Procedural Timeline

  • Introduced on February 6, 2025
  • Referred to the Mental Health committee on the same day
  • No additional actions are listed in the provided information

Potential Impacts and Considerations

  • Potential benefits: Improved access to in-home mental health care for aging residents; enhanced integration of mental health with aging services; support for caregivers.
  • Considerations: Funding adequacy, implementation timelines, workforce capacity, coordination with existing home health and aging services, and potential impacts on state budgets and service delivery.

Next Steps for Tracking

  • Obtain the full bill text and fiscal notes to confirm provisions, eligibility, funding, and implementation details.
  • Monitor committee hearings and amendments in Mental Health.
  • Check for related actions on S 1780 (Senate companion) and the status of A 4971 (prior-session).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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