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S.F. No. 264 - Modifying Mental Health Provisions and Requiring Annual Reviews of Pediatric and Children's Mental Health Providers (First Engrossment)
 
Author: Senator Tony Lourey
 
Prepared By: Joan White, Senate Counsel (651/296-3814)
 
Date: February 13, 2013



 

Section 1 (256B.02, subd. 12) modifies the medical assistance chapter of law, specifically the definition of “third-party payer,” to clarify that third-party payer does not include a school district for costs of clinical mental health care.

Section 2 (256B.0616) establishes mental health certified family peer specialists and requires that the service be covered by medical assistance, subject to federal approval.   

Section 3 (256B.0625, subd. 56) provides that community-based services coordination performed through the providers listed in this section is covered by medical assistance for a child with serious emotional disturbance and for young adults up to age 26. 

Paragraph (b) provides that the in-reach community-based services coordination shall seek to connect children with serious emotional disturbance with existing covered services. 

Paragraph (c) modifies the definition of  the term “in-reach community-based services coordination” to include “education.”

Section 4 (256B.0625, subd. 61) establishes family psychoeducation services and requires the services be covered by medical assistance, subject to federal approval, for a child up to age 21 with a diagnosed mental health condition when a mental health professional has determined that it is medically necessary to involve family members in the child’s care.

Section 5 (256B.0625, subd. 62) establishes mental health clinical care consultation and requires medical assistance to cover this service, subject to federal approval.  The clinical care consultation is for a person up to age of 21 who is diagnosed with a complex mental health condition or a condition that co-occurs with other complex and chronic conditions.

            Sections 6 and 7 modify children’s therapeutic services and supports (CTSS) section of law. 

Section 6 (256B.0943, subd. 1) defines the terms “care coordination” and “assessment.” 

Section 7 (256B.0943, subd. 2) provides that care coordination, assessment, clinical care consultation, and family psychoeducation are covered service components under CTSS.

Section 8 requires the commissioner to initiate  a survey of providers of pediatric services and children's mental health services to identify issues relating to key business functions provided by medical assistance contractors, and report to the Health and Human Services Policy and Finance Committees by January 15, 2013.

 
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