; and (B) includes, with respect to the provision of such drugs and biological products, counseling services and behavioral therapy. (2) Waivers For purposes of subsection (a)(29), the Secretary may grant a waiver, with respect to a State, to delay the application of such subsection if the State submits a waiver request that includes the following: (A) The reasoning for such waiver. (B) A timeline for the State to implement the requirement of such subsection. (C) A review of any prior authorization program and any drug utilization management program established by the State under the State plan (or a waiver of such plan) to assess the types of barriers that individuals encounter in accessing medication-assisted treatment (as defined in paragraph (1)) under such plan (or waiver). (D) Any other information that the Secretary may require. . (d) Effective date (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall take effect with respect to medical assistance provided on or after January 1, 2020. (2) Exception for State legislation In the case of a State plan under title XIX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) that the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines requires State legislation in order for the respective plan to meet any requirement imposed by the amendments made by this section, the respective plan shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet such an additional requirement before the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year of the session shall be considered to be a separate regular session of the State legislature.