SB2392: Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) grant program; Dept. of Mental Health and Division of Medicaid apply for.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 41-19-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Regional Commissions, As Established In Section 41-19-33, To Provide Services Through Enhanced Certification As A Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (ccbhc); To Clarify Responsibilities Of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics; To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Department Of Mental Health And The Division Of Medicaid To Submit An Application To The Federal Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration (samhsa) To Join The Ccbhc Demonstration Grant At The Next Available Application Period; To Require That The Ccbhc System Be Consistent With The Demonstration Program Established By Section 223 Of The Protecting Access To Medicare Act (pama) Of 2014 And Other Applicable Federal Laws Governing The Ccbhc Model; To Provide That The Department Of Mental Health Shall Be Responsible For Certifying And Monitoring Compliance Of Ccbhc Clinics And That The Division Of Medicaid Shall Be Responsible For Establishing A Prospective Payment System (pps) To Fund The Ccbhc Program; And For Related Purposes.