State Policy
NASHP Convenes States on Children's Behavioral Health Service Delivery Models
The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) reports it convened states through a policy academy focused on strengthening behavioral health services for children and youth. Participating states worked on expanding service capacity, supporting the behavioral health workforce, and improving care coordination across systems. The initiative addresses persistent challenges in children's behavioral health access and integration, particularly relevant for states expanding Medicaid-covered behavioral health benefits and managed care network adequacy requirements. Details on specific state participants, policy commitments, or timelines were not provided in the source material.
Why it mattersState innovations in children's behavioral health delivery directly shape Medicaid managed care network adequacy standards, covered services, and care coordination requirements for pediatric behavioral health.