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Behavioral work group outlines Medicaid targeted case management pilot for justice‑involved youth
Summary
The behavioral health work group reported a Medicaid pilot providing targeted case management 30 days before discharge and 30 days after re‑entry for justice‑involved youth; the group will monitor implementation and align grant funding to cover service gaps.
Sarah, reporting for the behavioral work group, described a Medicaid initiative to provide targeted case management to justice‑involved youth to improve continuity of services around release.
"There's a Medicaid project happening with justice involved youth who are now entitled to some case management, targeting case management while they are incarcerated, so that 30 days prior to discharge, they can get targeted case management, which will help be that one hand‑off out into the community," Sarah said, adding that the pilot provides 30 days of targeted case management after re‑entry as well.
The work group is monitoring how the pilot rolls out and flagged coordination opportunities with the grants work group so YJOC grant funds can be reserved to fill gaps not covered by Medicaid. The group also circulated a telehealth one‑pager for subcommittee review; staff said they will return the document for final approval after receiving input.
Council members asked whether the targeted case management is universally available or needs eligibility screening; Sarah offered to follow up to clarify eligibility rules and billing processes. A participant also noted CMS implementation requirements and flagged that states may face different operational timelines.
Next steps: work group members will track implementation, report identified gaps to the grants group, and update the council on eligibility and billing clarifications.
