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provisions apply to the managed behavioral health care services | initiative to be undertaken by the Department of Health and Human | Services pursuant to Public Law 2005, chapter 457, Part PP through | an administrative service organization or managed care | organization: |
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| | 1. Prior to implementation of administration or management of | services, savings projected to be achieved by the managed | behavioral health care services system may not be achieved | through reductions in provider rates below their levels on | January 1, 2006 or through eliminations of categories of services | provided by community providers or consumer groups; and |
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| | 2. With regard to any contracts with administrative services | organizations or managed care organizations entered into by the | department in the implementation of managed behavioral health | care: |
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| A. Except for treatment provided at the Riverview | Psychiatric Center and the Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center, | any contract for administrative or managed behavioral health | care services must include all adult and children's mental | health services funded under the MaineCare program and no | services may be excluded, delayed, carved out or | administered under separate contract; |
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| B. Any contractual agreement for administrative or managed | behavioral health care services must include utilization | review functions for all categories of services; |
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| C. The administrative services organization or managed care | organization may perform rate-setting functions without | regard to current levels of reimbursement for providers of | services; and |
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| D. During the first year of any contract, the | administrative services organization or managed care | organization shall contract with all providers of mental | health services that meet departmental requirements and | receive MaineCare funding as of June 30, 2006. |
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| | Sec. AAAA-1. 20-A MRSA §13013-A is enacted to read: |
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| §13013-A.__Salary supplement for national board-certified | teachers |
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| | 1.__Salary supplement.__Notwithstanding any other provision of | law, the Department of Education shall provide a public school | teacher who has attained certification from the National Board |
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