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Budget Amendments - SB850 (Conference Report)

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Intensive Care Coordination (language only)

Item 283 #2c

Item 283 #2c

Health And Human Resources
Comprehensive Services for At-Risk Youth and Families

Language
Page 297, after line 57, insert:
"e.  At the direction of the State Executive Council, local Community Policy and Management Teams (CPMTs) and Community Services Boards (CSBs) shall work collaboratively in their service areas to develop a local plan for intensive care coordination (ICC) services that best meets the needs of the children and families.  If there is more than one CPMT in the CSB's service area, the CPMTs and the CSB may work together as a region to develop a plan for ICC services.  Local CPMTs and CSBs shall also work together to determine the most appropriate and cost-effective provider of ICC services for children in their community who are placed in, or at-risk of being placed in, residential care through the Comprehensive Services Act for At-Risk Youth and Families program, in accordance with guidelines developed by the State Executive Council. The State Executive Council and Office of Comprehensive Services shall establish guidelines for reasonable rates for ICC services and provide training and technical assistance to CPMTs and fiscal agents regarding these services."


Explanation
(This amendment adds budget language to require local Community Policy and Management Teams (CPMTs) and Community Services Boards (CSBs) to work collaboratively on developing local plans for intensive care coordination (ICC) for children placed in, or at risk of placement in, residential care and to determine the service provider for these services. Finally, language requires the State Executive Council and Office of Comprehensive Services to develop guidelines for reasonable rates for ICC services and provide training and technical assistance for these services.)