HB 1232 - DIGEST

     Provides that the secretary shall:

     (1) Establish, by contract, a definition of administrative expenditures applicable to the department, counties, and regional support networks.  Administrative expenditures for contracted mental health services by the department, counties, and regional support networks in relation to total contracted mental health expenditures shall not exceed twenty percent; and

     (2) Establish a single audit methodology applicable to the counties, regional support networks, and licensed service providers to minimize administrative costs.