AN ACT TO ALLOW ALL YEARS OF FULL-TIME MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES (MH/DD/SAS) EXPERIENCE TO APPLY TO THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR MH/DD/SAS QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS. Enacted June 8, 2017. Effective June 8, 2017.
Bill Summaries: H478 REQUIRED EXPERIENCE FOR MH/DD/SA QPS.
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Bill H 478 (2017-2018)Summary date: Jun 8 2017 - View Summary
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Bill H 478 (2017-2018)Summary date: May 18 2017 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Clarifies that the directions for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to amend qualifications for Qualified Professionals also apply to the Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services (Commission). Directs the Commission to amend the rules as soon as possible, but no later than six months after the date that DHHS has received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the necessary Medicaid State Plan amendments. Clarifies that the amendments to the qualifications for Qualified Professionals must provide that required years of full time mental health, developmental disability, and substance abuse services experience may be obtained either before or after obtaining the required educational degree. Requires any necessary State Plan amendments to be submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by December 1, 2017 (was, October 1, 2017).
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Bill H 478 (2017-2018)Summary date: Apr 5 2017 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Refers to years of experience instead of years of service and requires that Qualifications for Qualified Professionals allow for all years of full-time MH/DD/SAS experience to qualify as years of experience rather than limited qualifying full-time MH/DD/SAS experience to only that experience obtained post-bachelor's degree or post-graduate degree (was, only post-graduate degree). Makes additional clarifying changes. Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.
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Bill H 478 (2017-2018)Summary date: Mar 23 2017 - View Summary
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to amend the qualifications for Qualified Professionals within the mental health, developmental disability, and substance abuse (MH/DD/SA) system of care to allow for all years of full-time MH/DD/SA service experience to qualify as years of service, and not just those obtained post-graduate degree. Requires all Medicare State Plan changes to be submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid by October 1, 2017. Changes do not become effective until approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid of the State Plan amendments submitted by DHHS to effect the change has been received.