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2022-24: Act 503 (MHR Redesign) Implementation

Date: 12/01/22

Act 503 affects behavioral health services providers who provide community psychiatric support and treatment (CPST) services or psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) services to Medicaid members. More specifically, it revises the components of the services and the staff able to provide the services.

Effective January 1, 2023, the following licensing requirements will be required:

  • Any individual rendering the assessment and treatment planning components of CPST services for a licensed and accredited provider agency shall be a fully licensed mental health professional.
  • Any individual rendering any of the other components of CPST services for a licensed and accredited provider agency shall be a fully licensed mental health professional, a provisionally licensed professional counselor, a provisionally licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed master social worker, a certified social worker, or a psychology intern from an American Psychological Association approved internship program.
  • Any individual rendering PSR services for a licensed and accredited provider agency shall hold a minimum of one of the following: a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in the field of counseling, social work, psychology, sociology, rehabilitation services, special education, early childhood education, secondary education, family and consumer sciences, criminal justice, or human growth and development.
  • Louisiana Healthcare Connections and LDH will take appropriate action to ensure that recipients of CPST and PSR services are authorized to receive customized treatment based on the medical necessity of the recipients.

*Reminder: Providers will continue to be required to have an NPI and bill with the NPI. To make any updates to rosters on Behavioral Health Facility Roster Template (XLSX) on our provider resources page and submit completed rosters, proof of licensure and proof of education via email to: hc_bhprov_roster@louisianahealthconnect.com.

*Providers will be required to submit updates to Louisiana Healthcare Connections to ensure no disruption to providing services to members.

If providers have questions, please contact your Provider Network Specialist or Provider Services at 1-866-595-8166