AGENDA ITEMS Old and New [The links and request The response Shauna Moses Proposed New Rules for 42 CFR: Business Shauna noted that she will send for volunteers were sent is due April links to the to all Practice Group 11, 2016. Legal Action Center’s response to these proposed new members following this rules and asked for volunteers to meeting.] write NJAMHAA’s response. It was agreed that this May 12, 2016 Members with Insurance Coverage for Detox: Clarification on this issue and the topic will be included in Aaron Kucharski proposed recommendation to the the discussion on parity Board was requested. A question with Aaron Kucharski was raised if it would be realistic from NCADD-NJ at the to propose a law to carve out one next Practice Group service when the State is moving meeting. to managed care. It was explained that the issue primarily relates to commercial insurance and it is an important parity issue. N/A N/A N/A New Jersey Substance Abuse A Monitoring System (NJ SAMS): member from an agency that does not receive State funding shared a concern about being required to in NJ SAMS. enter clients’ data Attendees provided suggestions to seek a waiver from DHS Licensing. N/A N/A N/A John Brooks Recovery Center Alan announced that (JBRC): JBRC will not be closing its residential services facility although funding was not provided by the State. He noted the increased Medicaid rates helped prevent the closing and the Casino Reinvestment Authority deadline was extended. JBRC is seeking commercial financing and plans to relocate its outpatient programs, admissions, administration and medical services in early May. Annual Debra Wentz highlighted Click to register if you The Members and Conference presentations of interest to the have not yet done so. conference NJAMHAA staff group. Shauna noted that several will be April SUD providers will receive 13-14, 2016 at awards the Courage & Compassion the first evening of the conference. [Details were sent in Iselin, following this meeting.] NJ.
AGENDA ITEMS Old and New Business Proposed New Rules for 42 CFR: Shauna noted that she will send links to the Legal Action Center’s response to these proposed new rules and asked for volunteers to write NJAMHAA’s response. Insurance Coverage for Detox: Clarification on this issue and the proposed recommendation to the Board was requested. A question was raised if it would be realistic to propose a law to carve out one service when the State is moving to managed care. It was explained that the issue primarily relates to commercial insurance and it is an important parity issue. New Jersey Substance Abuse Monitoring System (NJ SAMS): A member from an agency that does not receive State funding shared a concern about being required to enter clients’ data in NJ SAMS. Attendees provided suggestions to seek a waiver from DHS Licensing. John Brooks Recovery Center (JBRC): Alan announced that JBRC will not be closing its residential services facility although funding was not provided by the State. He noted the increased Medicaid rates helped prevent the closing and the Casino Reinvestment Authority deadline was extended. JBRC is seeking commercial financing and plans to relocate its outpatient programs, admissions, administration and medical services in early May. [The links and request for volunteers were sent to all Practice Group members following this meeting.] It was agreed that this topic will be included in the discussion on parity with Aaron Kucharski from NCADD-NJ at the next Practice Group meeting. N/A N/A The response is due April 11, 2016. May 12, 2016 N/A N/A Shauna Moses Members with Aaron Kucharski N/A N/A Annual Conference Debra Wentz highlighted presentations of interest to the group. Shauna noted that several SUD providers will receive Courage & Compassion awards the first evening of the conference. [Details were sent following this meeting.] Click to register if you have not yet done so. The conference will be April 13-14, 2016 at the in Iselin, NJ. Members and NJAMHAA staff
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