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Budget Amendments - SB800 (Member Request)

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Chief Patron: Favola
Standardization of Billing Requirements for CSBs (language only)

Item 308 #15s

Item 308 #15s

Health and Human Resources
Department of Medical Assistance Services

Language

Page 393, after line 33, insert:

"II. The Department of Medical Assistance Services shall: (i) work with the managed care organizations (MCOs) to standardize, to the maximum extent practicable, policies, procedures, and requirements that Community Services Boards must follow to receive reimbursement for the cost of Medicaid services they provide, including documentation, training, and credentialing requirements; and (ii) report on the improvements made to MCO policies, procedures, and requirements to the Behavioral Health Commission no later than December 1, 2023."



Explanation

(This amendment directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to work with the managed care organizations (MCOs) to standardize, to the maximum extent practicable, policies, procedures, and requirements that Community Services Boards must follow to receive reimbursement for the cost of Medicaid services they provide, including documentation, training, and credentialing requirements. DMAS must report on the improvements made to MCO policies, procedures, and requirements to the Behavioral Health Commission no later than December 1, 2023. This is a recommendation of the Behavioral Health Commission.)