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Amend the bill in section 1 in §16002 in the first paragraph in the 2nd line (page 1, line 27 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "funding mechanism" and inserting the following: 'bundled rate'
Amend the bill in section 1 in §16002 by inserting after subsection 6 the following:
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The bundled rate must take into account the services identified in this section that are provided to an individual in the coordinated specialty care model in order to ensure fidelity to the model. In establishing the bundled rate, the department must consider various structures of a bundled rate model, including, but not limited to, a day rate or a monthly rate.
The department may review, develop or apply for any source of funds that may be available to implement reimbursement for the coordinated specialty care model.’
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following:
‘Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Mental Health Services - Community Z198
 
Initiative: Provides appropriations to reimburse for the treatment of individuals showing early signs of a psychotic disorder using a coordinated specialty care model.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$1,210,798	$1,210,798	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$1,210,798	$1,210,798	
 
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Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section number to read consecutively.
 
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the unanimous report of the committee, clarifies that the department must establish a bundled rate for coordinated specialty care. It also provides that the department may review, develop or apply for any source of funds that may be available to implement reimbursement for the coordinated specialty care model. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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