Authority: IC 12-8-6.5-5; IC 12-15

Affected: IC 12-13-7-3; IC 12-29; IC 25-23.6-10.5; IC 25-27.5-5

Sec. 10. (a) Only an office-certified individual or agency enrolled as a provider of CMHW services may be reimbursed for providing a CMHW service to an eligible member.

(b) A CMHW service provider must be authorized by the office according to the specific qualifications for and standards of the service that the provider or agency is eligible to provide, as further defined in section 11 of this rule.

(c) An office-authorized service provider must be classified as one (1) of the following types of CMHW service provider:

1. (1) An accredited agency provider, which is defined as a provider employed by an accredited agency meeting the following requirements:

   1. (A) The provider is authorized by the office as a community mental health center (CMHC) or has been accredited by one (1) of the following nationally recognized accrediting bodies:

      1. (i) The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
      2. (ii) The American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC).
      3. (iii) The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
      4. (iv) The Council on Accreditation (COA).
      5. (v) The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
      6. (vi) The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
      7. (vii) The Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC).
   2. (B) The agency participates in a local system of care, which includes both a governing coalition and a service delivery system that endorses the values and principles of wraparound services, or, if that area of the state does not have an organized system of care, the provider is a part of a office-approved access site for services.
   3. (C) The agency has employed a provider or providers that qualify to provide one (1) or more CMHW service, as set out in section 11 of this rule.

2. (2) A nonaccredited agency provider is defined as a provider employed by an agency without accreditation from a nationally-recognized accrediting body that meets the following requirements:

   1. (A) The agency is able to submit documentation proving that the agency has articles of incorporation.
   2. (B) The agency has employed a provider or providers that qualify to provide one (1) or more CMHW services, as defined in section 11 of this rule.

3. (3) An individual service provider is defined as a licensed or unlicensed service provider that meets the following requirements:

   1. (A) The individual provider is not employed by an accredited or nonaccredited agency as defined in this section.
   2. (B) The individual provider qualifies to deliver one (1) or more CMHW services, as defined in section 11 of this rule.

(d) An agency or individual provider that requests enrollment as a CMHW service provider must complete the following application requirements:

1. (1) Complete and submit the CMHW service provider application to the office for review and consideration.
2. (2) Submit documentation demonstrating that the individual or agency meets all qualifications outlined in this subsection.
3. (3) Submit documentation demonstrating that an individual provider or a provider hired by an accredited or nonaccredited agency meets the qualifications for the CMHW service authorization that is being applied for, as defined in section 11 of this rule.

4. (4) Submit documentation demonstrating completion of the following screenings required of all providers:

   1. (A) Fingerprinting based on national and state criminal history background screenings.
   2. (B) Local law enforcement screening.
   3. (C) State and local department of child services abuse registry screening.
   4. (D) A five-panel drug screening or, in the alternative, the provider meets the requirements specified under the Federal Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 (P.L.100-690, Title V, subtitle D).

(e) The office shall review the provider application and documentation to determine whether the agency or the individual meets the criteria for an office-authorized CMHW service provider.

(f) An individual or an agency meeting the criteria as a CMHW service provider and receiving an office authorization approval letter must also apply to the office for a Medicaid Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) provider number prior to providing and billing for CMHW services.

(g) If the office denies the request of an individual or an agency for an IHCP provider number, then the individual or the agency will not be authorized to:

1. (1) provide;
2. (2) bill for; or
3. (3) be reimbursed for;

any CMHW service.

(Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 5-21.7-10; filed Dec 18, 2013, 11:13 a.m.: 20140115-IR-405130211FRA; filed Aug 1, 2016, 3:44 p.m.: 20160831-IR-405150418FRA; errata filed Nov 1, 2016, 9:36 a.m.: 20161109-IR-405160493ACA; readopted filed Jul 28, 2022, 2:21 p.m.: 20220824-IR-405220205RFA; readopted filed May 30, 2023, 11:54 a.m.: 20230628-IR-405230292RFA)