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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2022

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

     Introduced By: Representatives Baginski, Ruggiero, and Alzate

     Date Introduced: March 04, 2022

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 40.1-8.5 of the General Laws entitled "Community Mental Health

Services" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     40.1-8.5-4.1. Certified community behavioral health clinics.

     (a) The executive office of health and human services is authorized and directed to submit

to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services a state plan

amendment for the purposes of establishing certified community behavioral health clinics in

accordance with Section 223 of the federal Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, Pub. L.

113-93.

     (b) The executive office of health and human services shall amend its Title XIX state plan

pursuant to Title XIX [42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.] and Title XXI [42 U.S.C § 1397 et seq.] of the

Social Security Act as necessary to cover all required services for persons with mental health and

substance use disorders at certified community behavioral health clinics through a daily or monthly

bundled payment methodology that is in alignment with federal payment guidance promulgated by

the United State Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicaid and Medicare

Services for the certified community behavioral health clinic Medicaid demonstration within

Section 223 of the federal Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, Pub. L. 113-93 and

additional services identified by the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental

disabilities and hospitals.

     (c) As used in this section, "certified community behavioral health clinic" means any

licensed community mental health center as defined by this chapter that meets the federal

certification criteria of Section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, Pub. L. 113-

93 and additional criteria, as defined by the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental

disabilities and hospitals including, but not limited to, these services:

     (1) Outpatient mental health and substance use services;

     (2) Twenty-four (24) hour mobile crisis response and hotline services;

     (3) Screening, assessment, and diagnosis, including risk assessments;

     (4) Person-centered treatment planning;

     (5) Primary care screening and monitoring of key indicators of health risks;

     (6) Targeted case management;

     (7) Psychiatric rehabilitation services;

     (8) Peer support and family supports;

     (9) Medication-assisted treatment;

     (10) Assertive community treatment; and

     (11) Community-based mental health care for military service members and veterans.

     (d) Subject to the approval from the United State Department of Health and Human

Services’ Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, the certified community behavioral health

clinic model shall be established by January 1, 2023.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES -- COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

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     This act would authorize the executive office of health and human services to submit to the

Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services a state plan amendment

for the purposes of establishing certified community behavioral health clinics.

     Subject to the approval from the United State Department of Health and Human Services’

Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, the certified community behavioral health clinic

model shall be established by January 1, 2023.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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