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| Montana Administrative Register Notice 37-454 | No. 20 10/23/2008 | |
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BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OF THE STATE OF
TO: All Concerned Persons 1. On November 12, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., the Department of Public Health and Human Services will hold a public hearing in the Wilderness Room of the 2. The Department of Public Health and Human Services will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this rulemaking process or need an alternative accessible format of this notice. If you require an accommodation, contact Department of Public Health and Human Services no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 3, 2008, to advise us of the nature of the accommodation that you need. Please contact Rhonda Lesofski, Department of Public Health and Human Services, Office of Legal Affairs, 3. The rules as proposed to be amended provide as follows, new matter underlined, deleted matter interlined: 37.86.2207 EARLY AND PERIODIC SCREENING, DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT SERVICES (EPSDT), REIMBURSEMENT (1) Reimbursement for an EPSDT service, except as otherwise provided in this rule, is the lowest of the following: (a) through (c) remain the same. (d) for public agencies, cost based reimbursement as determined in accordance with OMB Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments as established and approved by the department. The department adopts and incorporates by reference the OMB Circular A-87, Cost Principles for State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments, as further amended (2) through (10) remain the same. (11) Reimbursements for school-based health related services are specified in the School-Based Health Service Fee Schedule dated October (12) and (13) remain the same. IMP: 53-2-201, 53-6-101, 53-6-111, 53-6-113, MCA 37.86.2230 EARLY AND PERIODIC SCREENING, DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT SERVICES (EPSDT), SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH RELATED SERVICES (1) through (4) remain the same. (5) All health related services billed to Medicaid must have PASSPORT approval with the exception of mental health related services and school-based health services. IMP: 53-2-201, 53-6-101, 53-6-111, MCA 37.86.5110 PASSPORT TO HEALTH PROGRAM: SERVICES (1) An enrollee must obtain the services in (1)(a), except as provided in (1)(b), directly from or through authorization by the enrollee's primary care provider: (a) through (a)(xvii) remain the same. (b) aspects of services listed in (1)(a) that do not require prior authorization by the enrollee's primary care provider: (i) through (ix) remain the same. (x) testing for lead blood levels; (xi) dental, vision, and hearing services portion of the screening services for children (xii) school-based health services. (2) The primary care provider's authorization is not required for any of the following (a) through (x) remain the same. (y) case management services as defined in ARM (z) through (4) remain the same. AUTH: 53-2-201, 53-6-101, 53-6-113, MCA IMP: 53-2-201, 53-6-101, 53-6-111, 53-6-113, 53-6-116, MCA 4. The Department of Public Health and Human Services (department) is proposing amendments to ARM 37.86.2207, 37.86.2230, and 37.86.5110, pertaining to Medicaid school-based services. The proposed rule changes are necessary to eliminate the requirement for Passport approval of school-based health services and to update the fee schedule effective October 1, 2008. ARM 37.86.2207 The proposed change to ARM 37.86.2207 would implement changes in federal financial participation and a 1.67% across-the-board increase in reimbursement applied to the School-Based Health Service Fee Schedule. Medicaid fees for school-based services are set according to the resource based relative value scale (RBRVS) fees as defined in ARM 37.85.212. The proposed October 1, 2008 effective date would reflect the change in the Federal Matching Assistance Percentage (FMAP) rate. The FMAP changes each October. On October 1, 2008 the FMAP rate will be reduced slightly from 68.53% to 68.04%. Medicaid fees for the Funding for CSCT services is provided by the OPI match and FMAP. The department could have allocated the increased funding unequally among the providers. This alternative would have required development of a new reimbursement formula and new cost determinations. It would have made reimbursement for school-based services inconsistent with RBRVS methodology. Instead, the department chose to increase all rates to compensate, in part, for inflation. ARM 37.86.2230 and 37.86.5510 The department proposes amendments to these two rules to eliminate the Passport approval requirements for a school-based provider. The department's experience has shown Passport approval unnecessary for services provided by such providers. A school-based provider is currently required to contact the Medicaid recipient's primary care physician (PCP) to authorize services to the client. Typically, school-based services are approved by the client's Individual Education Plan (IEP) team. This team consists of the client's parent or guardian, teacher, counselor, and a licensed therapist. Considering the fact that school-based treatment plans are developed through an IEP team approach, the department recommends removing the Passport approval requirement. Since this proposal would eliminate an unnecessary step in the delivery of services, the department did not consider other options. Financial effects The proposed Medicaid school-based services rate increase for state fiscal year (SFY) 2009 is expected to result in additional expenditures for those services totaling $604,749 above SFY 2008 figures. Of this, $193,278 would be from a state education match and $411,471 federal special revenue derived from federal financial participation. Number of persons affected There are about 47,500 school-aged Medicaid recipients eligible for services and about 175 school-based service providers that could be affected by the proposed amendments. 5. The department intends to apply these rule amendments upon adoption retroactive to October 1, 2008. Medicaid recipients and school-based service providers will experience no detrimental effects from the rule amendments. 6. Concerned persons may submit their data, views, or arguments either orally or in writing at the hearing. Written data, views, or arguments may also be submitted to: Rhonda Lesofski, Department of Public Health and Human Services, Office of Legal Affairs, P.O. Box 4210, Helena MT 59604-4210; telephone (406) 444-4094; fax (406) 444-1970; or e-mail [email protected], and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., November 20, 2008. 7. The Office of Legal Affairs, Department of Public Health and Human Services, has been designated to preside over and conduct the hearing. 8. The department maintains a list of interested persons who wish to receive notices of rulemaking actions proposed by this agency. Persons who wish to have their name added to the list shall make a written request that includes the name, e-mail, and mailing address of the person to receive notices and specifies for which program the person wishes to receive notices. Notices will be sent by e-mail unless a mailing preference is noted in the request. Such written request may be mailed or delivered to the contact person in 6 above or may be made by completing a request form at any rules hearing held by the department. 9. An electronic copy of this Proposal Notice is available through the Secretary of State's web site at http://sos.mt.gov/ARM/Register. The Secretary of State strives to make the electronic copy of the Notice conform to the official version of the Notice, as printed in the Montana Administrative Register, but advises all concerned persons that in the event of a discrepancy between the official printed text of the Notice and the electronic version of the Notice, only the official printed text will be considered. In addition, although the Secretary of State works to keep its web site accessible at all times, concerned persons should be aware that the web site may be unavailable during some periods, due to system maintenance or technical problems. 10. The bill sponsor notice requirements of 2-4-302, MCA, do not apply. /s/ John Koch /s/ Joan Miles Rule Reviewer Joan Miles, Director Public Health and Human Services Certified to the Secretary of State October 14, 2008. |
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