New Mexico SB 207: SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSOCIATE REIMBURSEMENT

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SB 207
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AN ACT
RELATING TO HEALTH; REQUIRING THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN SERVICES
TO ALLOW A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGENCY EMPLOYING LICENSED
SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSOCIATES TO BE REIMBURSED FOR CERTAIN
SERVICES PROVIDED TO MEDICAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
SECTION 1. LICENSED SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSOCIATES--MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE--REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES.--The secretary of
human services shall adopt and promulgate rules to allow a
behavioral health agency employing a substance abuse
associate licensed in accordance with the Counseling and
Therapy Practice Act to be reimbursed for the following
services provided to medical assistance recipients within the
licensed substance abuse associate's scope of practice under
clinical supervision:
A. providing interventions directly to
individuals, couples, families and groups;
B. employing practice theory and research
findings;
C. providing screening, assessment, consultation,
development of treatment plans, case management, counseling,
referral, appraisal, crisis intervention, education,
reporting or recordkeeping pertaining specifically to alcohol
and drug abuse counseling;

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D. providing generalist services in the role of
educator, assistant or mediator;
E. taking a social history; and
F. conducting a home study.