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Panel backs certification office for community behavioral health clinics, with funding and governance questions
Summary
HB 1854 to create a Department of Health office to certify community behavioral health clinics advanced with amendments to meet SAMHSA standards; DOH asked to remove a proposed special fund and move startup costs to report language while clarifying membership counts and certification duties.
The House Committee on Health advanced HB 1854 on Feb. 11 after testimony from the Department of Health and other stakeholders that the measure would help clinics qualify for enhanced Medicaid reimbursements and expand behavioral‑health services statewide.
Courtney Monsey, deputy director of the DOH Behavioral Health Administration, said certification is necessary for clinics to become eligible for higher Medicaid reimbursements and…
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