Testimony on Senate Bill 138

Physical Description: 1 Internet resource (2 pages) print
Publisher: Topeka, Kansas : Kansas Department of Health and Environment, 2021.

Senate Bill 138

Fertig, Sarah Elizabeth. (Author). Kansas. Legislature. Senate. Public Health and Welfare Committee. (Added Author). Kansas Department of Health and Environment (Added Author). KGI Online Library. (Added Author).

Summary: Neutral testimony concerning SB 138 "which would establish certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) in Kansas and require KDHE to create a prospective payment system (PPS) to reimburse CCBHCs. ... We believe the CCBHC model has promise, but significant work must be done before the model can be implemented. We would ask for an amendment delaying the go-live date prescribed in subsection (e) to May 1, 2022. ... If SB 138 becomes law in its current form, Kansas will be one of the only states, if not the only state, to attempt to implement the CCBHC model without the benefit of extensive advance planning. ... To responsibly accomplish the tasks described above, which are necessary for a meaningful, compliant, and financially sound CCBHC program in Kansas, all involved parties would need more time for planning and implementation."

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General Note:	application/pdf "February 24, 2021." Testimony before the Kansas Legislature, Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare, by Sarah Fertig, State Medicaid Director, Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
System Details Note:	Available in pdf format at the Kansas Government Information (KGI) Online Library.
Language Note:	English (United States)