1. (1) The pilot project for improved youth outcomes provided for in this part may be designed to include services to children who are:

   1. (a) enrolled in medicaid or the healthy Montana kids plan; or
   2. (b) in foster care under the supervision of the state.

2. (2) Providers are eligible to participate in the pilot project if they:

   1. (a) offer services to youth with serious emotional disturbance as defined by the department of public health and human services by rule;

   2. (b) are licensed as:

      1. (i) a mental health center as defined in 50-5-101;
      2. (ii) a psychiatric residential treatment facility as defined by the department by rule; or
      3. (iii) a child-placing agency under Title 52, chapter 8, part 1.

3. (3)

   1. (a) The pilot project may be limited in scope to a specific:

      1. (i) number of children; and
      2. (ii) geographic region.
   2. (b) The geographic region must include both rural and urban populations. (Terminates June 30, 2019--sec. 7, Ch. 265, L. 2015.)

History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 265, L. 2015.