5670-S AMH .... H2920.1

SSB 5670 - H AMD TO HS COMM AMD (5670-S AMH HS H2810.1) 578 WITHDRAWN   4-18-91

    By Representative Leonard

    On page 19, after line 11 of the amendment, strike all of section 4 and insert the following:

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.    By December 1, 1991, the department shall develop and implement criteria under the federal Title XIX early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment program to serve acutely mentally ill and severely emotionally disturbed children in a manner that maximizes federal reimbursement by:

    (1) Developing qualifications for certified mental health screening providers and ensuring that mental health screening, as appropriate and medically necessary, is coordinated with or does not duplicate complete screening examinations;

    (2) Developing, in consultation with regional support networks and private practitioners, criteria for use by providers under the early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment program to identify children with mental disorders eligible for referral to further evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment planning;

    (3) Requiring prior authorization and utilization review for residential and inpatient services, including inpatient acute hospitalizations and evaluation and treatment facilities as defined in RCW 71.34.020; and

    (4) Providing reimbursement for specialized family, home, school, and community-based mental health services or programs designed to promote primary prevention or intervention and maximize the development and potential of acutely mentally ill and severely emotionally disturbed children and their families."