Title: Behavioral Health Services

Summary: Requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, by specified dates, to seek federal approval and amend its rules as needed to allow for reimbursement of specified services under the state Medicaid program, etc.

Full Text:
An act relating to behavioral health services; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration, by specified dates, to seek federal approval and amend its rules as needed to allow for reimbursement of specified services under the state Medicaid program; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.  (1)   By July 1, 2024, the Agency for Health Care Administration shall seek federal authority through a state plan amendment and Medicaid waiver to allow for Medicaid reimbursement of all of the following services: (a)   Self-help and peer support services provided by a certified recovery peer specialist as a rehabilitative service option. (b)   Individual and group therapy provided by certified addiction professionals and certified mental health professionals working in a state-licensed substance abuse treatment facility or community behavioral health center who are certified through a department-approved credentialing entity as defined in s. 397.311(10), Florida Statutes. (c)   Case management services provided by certified behavioral health case managers and certified behavioral health case manager supervisors in accordance with s. 394.4573(2)(e), Florida Statutes. (2)   By December 31, 2024, the Agency for Health Care Administration shall amend all applicable agency rules as needed to implement the coverage of services specified in subsection (1). Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.