HHS Selects Eight States for New Demonstration Program to Improve Access to High Quality Behavioral Health Services
The
"These states and their community clinics have done an incredible job in paving the way for the demonstration program," said Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
The eight states HHS selected for this demonstration program include
"The demonstration program will improve access to behavioral health services for
In 2015, HHS awarded planning grants to 24 states (https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/201510191200) to support certification of community behavioral health clinics, solicit input from stakeholders, establish prospective payment systems for demonstration reimbursable services, and prepare an application to participate in the demonstration program. At the end of the planning grant year, 19 States submitted applications to participate in the demonstration program. The applications were reviewed by subject matter experts from the
Under the program, selected states will be reimbursed through
The selected states' demonstration programs will be evaluated based on data from 21 quality measures collected through sources such as program records,
Authorized under Section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, this demonstration program is a combined effort by several HHS agencies including SAMHSA, CMS, and the
For more information on the Section 223 Demonstration Program for
CCBHCs visit: http://www.samhsa.gov/section-223
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