SENATE BILL No. 1419

October 5, 2000, Introduced by Senators JOHNSON, HAMMERSTROM, GOUGEON and GOSCHKA and referred to the Committee on Families, Mental Health and Human Services.

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

"The social welfare act,"

(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 109f.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 109F. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH SHALL SUPPORT

2 THE USE OF MEDICAID FUNDS FOR SPECIALTY SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR

3 ELIGIBLE MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES WITH A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS,

4 EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE ADDICTION.

5 MEDICAID-COVERED SPECIALTY SERVICES AND SUPPORTS SHALL BE MANAGED

6 AND DELIVERED BY SPECIALTY PREPAID HEALTH PLANS CHOSEN BY THE

7 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WITH ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS

8 FROM THE SPECIALTY SERVICES PANEL CREATED IN SECTION 109G. THE

9 SPECIALTY SERVICES AND SUPPORTS SHALL BE CARVED OUT FROM THE

10 BASIC MEDICAID HEALTH CARE BENEFITS PACKAGE.

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