Work group discusses behavioral-health row and optional demographic fields
DFR will collect behavioral-health providers on a separate tab and carriers can report whether providers serve special populations (LEP, culturally diverse, complex needs, LGBTQIA+); there is no adequacy metric yet and the division hopes to get baseline data.
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Spencer Peacock (CFR) described the behavioral-health tab: behavior-health providers will be listed separately with provider type, whether they accept new patients, whether they serve children/adults/both, and multiple self-report columns for serving people with limited English proficiency, illiteracy, diverse cultures, complex behavioral conditions, or diverse gender/sexual identities.
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