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State and national partners defend CCBHC expansion; lawmakers demand outcomes and cost-offset data
Summary
KDADS, the National Council and state partners described the CCBHC demonstration, enhanced federal match, and a Ballmer-funded technical assistance partnership; committee members pressed for concrete pre/post outcome metrics and cost-offset analysis by the October meeting.
KDADS and technical assistance partners briefed the joint committee on Kansas's CCBHC demonstration, ongoing quality reviews, and a national Ballmer-funded National Council technical assistance project (CCBHCT) that will provide staff extenders, a workforce accelerator and clinic-level coaching designed to expand access and improve outcomes. KDADS staff said the federal demonstration runs through Jan. 1, 2029, with annual reporting of demonstration metrics.
Rebecca Farley-David of the National Council described the CCBHCT grant's activities: intensive TA for state and clinics, workforce investments (including a CETA pilot), and financial modeling to assess program impact across justice, housing and employment measures. She said Kansas was selected for the project because of statewide CCBHC coverage and stakeholder alignment.
Committee members repeatedly pressed for outcome and cost-offset metrics: reduced ED and inpatient use, diversion from higher levels of care, decreased wait lists, and improvements in employment or housing stability. KDADS and partners said they will compile pre/post analyses (2018'26 range suggested) and will present more detailed outcome and cost-offset data at the committee's October meeting. The committee emphasized it needs those analyses to judge whether enhanced federal matching and expansion deliver measurable returns on state investment.
