Payment rates established for certain substance use disorder treatment services, and vendor eligibility recodified for payments from the behavioral health fund.
Medical claims filing timelines, withdrawal management services, and mental health diagnostic services assessments provisions modified; and closure planning requirements imposed on peer recovery supports providers.
Department of Direct Care and Treatment established, commissioner established to oversee department, and direct care and treatment executive board repealed.
Mental illness definition modified, changes to medical assistance transportation reimbursement rates made, grant program for children at risk of bipolar disorder established, report required, children's first episode of psychosis program funding provided, and money appropriated.
County implementation of service delivery transformation requirements and information technology modernization project funding provided, and money appropriated.