assessment must be updated, and when the individual treatment plan must be completed and refined. Sections 25, 26, 27, and 28 (256B.0622, subd. 7, 256B.0622, Senate only section. subd. 8, 256B.0622, subd. 9, 256B.0622, subd. 10) update references to ACT and IRTS, make changes to align with state plan, allow physician services to be delivered by telemedicine, strike obsolete references related to county rate setting due to the implementation of the statewide rate methodology, and add rate language for new programs. Section 29 (256B.0622, subd. 11) allows the commissioner to Senate only section. disburse grants directly to providers ACT and IRTS to maintain access to these services. clarifies staffing Senate only section. Section 30 (256B.0624, subd. 7) requirements for adult crisis stabilization services. Section 31 (256B.0625, subd. 45a) adds psychiatric residential Identical, except for effective dates. Sec. 10. Psychiatric residential treatment facility services treatment facility services for persons under 21 years of age to for persons under 21 years of age. Amends § 256B.0625, the services eligible for medical assistance coverage. The by adding subd. 45a. Paragraph (a) provides MA coverage of House section is effective July 1, 2016, and Senate section commissioner is required to develop admissions and discharge is effective July 1, 2017. Both are subject to federal psychiatric residential treatment facility services for persons procedures and establish rates consistent with the guidelines under age 21. Allows persons who reach age 21 at the time approval. from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The they are receiving services to continue to receive services commissioner is required to enroll 150 certified psychiatric until the services are no longer required, or they reach age 22, residential treatment facility services beds at up to six sites. whichever occurs first. The commissioner shall select the providers though a request for proposals (RFP) process. This section is effective July 1, Paragraph (b) residential treatment defines “psychiatric 2017, or upon federal approval, whichever is later. as a facility other than a hospital that provides facility” psychiatric services, as defined in federal regulations, to individuals under age 21 in an inpatient setting. Paragraph (c) requires the commissioner to develop admissions and discharge procedures and to establish rates consistent with federal guidelines.
assessment must be updated, and when the individual treatment plan must be completed and refined. Sections 25, 26, 27, and 28 (256B.0622, subd. 7, 256B.0622, subd. 8, 256B.0622, subd. 9, 256B.0622, subd. 10) update references to ACT and IRTS, make changes to align with state plan, allow physician services to be delivered by telemedicine, strike obsolete references related to county rate setting due to the implementation of the statewide rate methodology, and add rate language for new programs. Senate only section. Section 29 (256B.0622, subd. 11) allows the commissioner to disburse grants directly to providers ACT and IRTS to maintain access to these services. Senate only section. Section 30 (256B.0624, subd. 7) clarifies staffing requirements for adult crisis stabilization services. Senate only section. Section 31 (256B.0625, subd. 45a) adds psychiatric residential treatment facility services for persons under 21 years of age to the services eligible for medical assistance coverage. The commissioner is required to develop admissions and discharge procedures and establish rates consistent with the guidelines from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The commissioner is required to enroll 150 certified psychiatric residential treatment facility services beds at up to six sites. The commissioner shall select the providers though a request for proposals (RFP) process. This section is effective July 1, 2017, or upon federal approval, whichever is later. Identical, except for effective dates. House section is effective July 1, 2016, and Senate section is effective July 1, 2017. Both are subject to federal approval. Sec. 10. Psychiatric residential treatment facility services for persons under 21 years of age. Amends § 256B.0625, by adding subd. 45a. Paragraph (a) provides MA coverage of psychiatric residential treatment facility services for persons under age 21. Allows persons who reach age 21 at the time they are receiving services to continue to receive services until the services are no longer required, or they reach age 22, whichever occurs first. Paragraph (b) defines “psychiatric residential treatment facility” as a facility other than a hospital that provides psychiatric services, as defined in federal regulations, to individuals under age 21 in an inpatient setting. Paragraph (c) requires the commissioner to develop admissions and discharge procedures and to establish rates consistent with federal guidelines.
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