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Budget Amendments - HB30 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Grayson
Co-Patron(s): Bloxom, DeBoer, Hall, Morgan, Thomas, Weatherholtz
HJR 225-Data Sharing with DMHMRSAS (language only)

Item 316 #2h

Item 316 #2h

Health And Human Resources
Medical Assistance Services, Department of

Language
Page 243, after line 42, insert:
"C. The Department of Medical Assistance Services, to the extent permissable under federal law, shall enter into an agreement with the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to share Medicaid claims and expenditure data on all Medicaid-reimbursed mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services, and any new or expanded mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services that are covered by the State Plan for Medical Assistance.  The information shall be used to increase the effective and efficient delivery of publicly funded mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse services. "


Explanation
(This amendment is self-explanatory. This is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee Studying the Future Delivery of Publicly Funded Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services.)