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).