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To revise the reimbursement methodology for comprehensive Health Home services provided to adults and children with significient mental health and co-occurring diagnoses.
To establish rates for outpatient services provided by public psychiatric hospitals and amend reimbursement methodology for public mental health clinics.
This amendment provides that licensed nurse practitioners are permitted to be prescribing providers of physical, occupational,speech and audiology services.
Adds coverage for behavior analysis services by providing highly structured interventions with the goal of targeting and decreasing maladaptive behavior for recipients under the age of 21 years for whom behavior analysis services are recommended by a licensed physician.
Continues DSH payment adjustments with an increase to qualifying hospitals that serve indigent populations of cities with an average per capita income significantly below statewide averages.
Provides that Non-Designated Public Hospital Supplemental Fund Program inpatient hospital supplemental payments will continue to be made to eligible hospitals for 2 additional program years from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018.