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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND

HOSPITALS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, and Bennett

     Date Introduced: May 27, 2015

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 40.1-1-13 of the General Laws in Chapter 40.1-1 entitled

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"Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals" is hereby

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amended to read as follows:

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     40.1-1-13. Powers and duties of the office. -- Notwithstanding any provision of the

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Rhode Island general laws to the contrary, the department of mental health, retardation, and

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hospitals shall have the following powers and duties:

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      (1) To establish and promulgate the overall plans, policies, objectives, and priorities for

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state substance abuse education, prevention and treatment; provided, however, that the director

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shall obtain and consider input from all interested state departments and agencies prior to the

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promulgation of any such plans or policies;

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      (2) Evaluate and monitor all state grants and contracts to local substance abuse service

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providers;

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      (3) Develop, provide for, and coordinate the implementation of a comprehensive state

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plan for substance abuse education, prevention and treatment;

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      (4) Ensure the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information for planning and

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evaluation of substance abuse services;

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      (5) Provide support, guidance, and technical assistance to individuals, local

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governments, community service providers, public and private organizations in their substance

 

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abuse education, prevention and treatment activities;

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      (6) Confer with all interested department directors to coordinate the administration of

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state programs and policies that directly affect substance abuse treatment and prevention;

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      (7) Seek and receive funds from the federal government and private sources in order to

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further the purposes of this chapter;

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      (8) Act in the capacity of "state substance abuse authority" as that term has meaning for

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coordination of state substance abuse planning and policy and as it relates to requirements set

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forth in pertinent federal substance abuse laws and regulations;

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      (9) Propose, review and/or approve, as appropriate, proposals, policies or plans involving

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insurance and managed care systems for substance abuse services in Rhode Island;

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      (10) To enter into, in compliance with the provisions of title 37, chapter 2, contractual

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relationships and memoranda of agreement as necessary for the purposes of this chapter;

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      (11) To license facilities and programs for the care and treatment of substance abusers,

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and for the prevention of substance abuse;

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     (12) To certify recovery housing facilities and programs for residential substance abuse

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treatment;

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      (12)(13) To promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the requirements of

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this chapter;

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      (13)(14) Perform other acts and exercise any other powers necessary or convenient to

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carry out the intent and purposes of this chapter; and

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      (14)(15) To exercise the authority and responsibilities relating to education, prevention

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and treatment of substance abuse, as contained in, but not limited to, the following chapters:

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chapter 1.10 of title 23; chapter 10.1 of title 23; chapter 28.2 of title 23; chapter 21.2 of title 16;

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chapter 21.3 of title 16; chapter 50.1 of title 42; chapter 109 of title 42; chapter 69 of title 5 and ยง

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35-4-18.

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      (15)(16) To establish a Medicare Part D restricted receipt account in the Hospitals and

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Community Rehabilitation Services program to receive and expend Medicare Part D

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reimbursements from pharmacy benefit providers consistent with the purposes of this chapter.

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      (16)(17) To establish a RICLAS Group Home Operations restricted receipt account in

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the services for the developmentally disabled program to receive and expend rental income from

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RICLAS group clients for group home-related expenditures, including food, utilities, community

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activities, and the maintenance of group homes.

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      (17)(18) To establish a non-Medicaid third-party payor restricted receipt account in the

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hospitals and community rehabilitation services program to receive and expend reimbursement

 

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from non-Medicaid third-party payors to fund hospital patient services that are not Medicaid

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eligible.

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     (19) After July 1, 2016, only certified recovery housing shall be eligible to receive

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funding to deliver recovery housing services.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND

HOSPITALS

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     This act would amend the law on the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental

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disabilities and hospitals to include the authority to certify recovery housing facilities and

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programs for residential substance abuse treatment. In addition, after July 1, 2016, only certified

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recovery housing will be eligible to receive funding to deliver recovery housing services.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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