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House Journal: Page 901: Wednesday, March 22, 1995

39   disabilities shall incorporate the single entry point
40   process described in section 331.440.
41     7.  The basis for determining whether a managed
42   care system for mental health proposed by a county is
43   comparable to a managed care contractor approved by
44   the department of human services shall include but is
45   not limited to all of the following elements which
46   shall be specified in administrative rules adopted by
47   the department in consultation with the state-county
48   management committee:
49     a.  The enrollment and eligibility process.
50     b.  The scope of services included.
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 1     c.  The method of plan administration.
 2     d.  The process for managing utilization and access
 3   to services and other assistance.
 4     e.  The quality assurance process.
 5     f.  The risk management provisions and fiscal
 6   viability of the provisions.
 7     8.  The director's approval of a county's mental
 8   health, mental retardation, and developmental
 9   disabilities services management plan shall not be
10   construed to constitute certification of the county's
11   budget.
12     Sec. 15.  Section 331.440, subsection 1, Code 1995,
13   is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
14     NEW PARAGRAPH.  c.  The single entry point process
15   shall include provision for the county's participation
16   in a management information system developed in
17   accordance with rules adopted pursuant to subsection
18   3.
19     Sec. 16.  NEW SECTION.  331.424A  MENTAL HEALTH,
20   MENTAL RETARDATION, AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
21   SERVICES FUND.
22     1.  For the purposes of this chapter, unless the
23   context otherwise requires, "services fund" means the
24   county mental health, mental retardation, and
25   developmental disabilities services fund created in
26   subsection 2.
27     2.  For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and
28   succeeding fiscal years, county revenues from taxes
29   and other sources designated for mental health, mental
30   retardation, and developmental disabilities services
31   shall be credited to the mental health, mental
32   retardation, and developmental disabilities services
33   fund of the county.  The board shall make
34   appropriations from the fund for payment of services
35   provided under the county management plan approved
36   pursuant to section 331.439.
37     3.  For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and
38   succeeding fiscal years, receipts from the state or
39   federal government for such services shall be credited

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