AB 542

This bill makes various changes to the administrative rules for mental health

services providers and mental health services provided in schools in order to conform

those rules to the statutory requirements for the Medical Assistance program.

Among other things, the bill changes the administrative rules to allow licensed

clinical social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed

professional counselors to be certified as mental health service providers and

requires coverage of mental health services by these providers, as well as mental

health services by licensed physicians and psychologists, under the Medical

Assistance program to the extent that the services are provided at a school. The bill

also changes administrative rule provisions regarding reimbursement for outpatient

psychotherapy services and alcohol and other drug abuse services under the Medical

Assistance program to conform to statutory requirements, including allowing

reimbursement for certain services by certified providers regardless of whether the

school site is designated as a clinic office and regardless of whether the provider is

employed by, a contractor of, or affiliated with a clinic.