2018-57: Act 582: Provider of Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST) or Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) Services
Date: 11/15/18
Act 582: Providers of Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST) or Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) Services
Louisiana Healthcare Connections wants to remind providers that the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has posted Informational Bulletin 18-14 - Act 582: Providers of Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST) or Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) Services (PDF) to the Medicaid website.
Senate Bill No. 564 was passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. John Bel Edwards, becoming effective May 31, 2018 as Act 582.
This law affects behavioral health services providers (BHSP) who provide community psychiatric support and treatment (CPST) services or psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) services to Medicaid recipients. More specifically, it changed regulations regarding numerous requirements for provider agencies and individuals providing services within those agencies.
Certain requirements in Act 582 require federal approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) via revisions to Louisiana’s Medicaid State Plan. LDH has begun the CMS approval process. CMS approval is a lengthy process, but once approved, the requirements are effective immediately.
Act 582 includes requirements related to the following areas; LDH anticipates approval of these requirements with an effective date of Jan.1, 2019.
- Preliminary accreditation
- Staff qualifications
- Provider agencies
- Individual staff
Providers of CPST and/or PSR should prepare now to ensure compliance with these requirements in advance of the Jan.1, 2019 effective date.
Please review Informational Bulletin 18-14 for additional details about Act 582.