Medicaid Reimbursement for Urine Drug Tests
SECTION 75.
Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the executive office of health and human services shall investigate and study the feasibility of providing Medicaid reimbursement for all urine drug tests performed for patients enrolled in an inpatient or outpatient department of public health licensed substance abuse program. The study shall consider the projected cost or savings, efficiency and quality of care related to Medicaid reimbursement for urine testing, and the eligibility of federal matching funds for said services. The study shall also study the cost and implications of allowing Medicaid to reimburse for the cost of urine testing without an order from a primary care physician or other practitioner. Results of the study shall be filed with the joint committee on health care financing and the house and senate committee on ways and means on or before October 1, 2007.