Department of Medical Assistance Services (602)
| Request Title | Perform federally required substance abuse (ARTS) waiver evaluation |
| Biennium | 2016-2018 |
| Budget Round | Amended Bill |
| Category | Other spending or initiatives |
| Region | Multiple Regions |
Description
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Provides funding to conduct an independent evaluation of the new Addiction and Recovery Treatment (ARTS) benefit, as required by the federal government. During waiver negotiations in summer 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) informed the department that the Commonwealth must contract with external academic researchers to conduct an independent evaluation to determine the effectiveness of the state’s ARTS training and the impact of the ARTS benefit and waiver on members’ health outcomes, service utilization and health care costs. |
Funding Summary
| Object Type | FY 2016 | FY 2017 | |
| General Fund Dollars | $0 | $150,000 | |
| Nongeneral Fund Dollars | $0 | $150,000 | |
| General Fund Positions | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Nongeneral Positions | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| General Fund Transfers | $0 | $0 | |
| General Fund Revenue | $0 | $0 | |
| Layoffs | $0 | $0 | |
| Additions to Balance | $0 | $0 |
Funding Details
| By Program | Program Code | Program Title | FY 2016 | FY 2017 |
| 499 | Administrative And Support Services | $0 | $300,000 | |
| By Fund | Fund Code | Fund Title | FY 2016 | FY 2017 |
| 01000 | General Fund | $0 | $150,000 | |
| 10000 | Federal Trust | $0 | $150,000 |
Authorized Position Details
| By Program | Program Code | Program Title | FY 2016 | FY 2017 |
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