DAR File No. 42278

Health, Health Care Financing, Coverage and Reimbursement Policy

Rule R414-13

Psychology Services

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Repeal)

DAR File No.: 42278
Filed: 11/01/2017 10:33:36 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

Based on its five-year review, the Department of Health will repeal this rule because it defers to the Psychology Services Provider Manual, which has been archived and no longer exists.

Summary of the rule or change:

This rule is repealed in its entirety. Existing policies for psychology services have been moved to the Rehabilitative Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services Provider Manual, and have been consolidated in the Medicaid State Plan under Rehabilitative Mental Health Services.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 26-1-4
• Section 26-1-5

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There is no impact to the state budget because this repeal neither affects service coverage nor provider reimbursement.

local governments:

There is no impact to local governments because they do not fund member services under the Medicaid program.

small businesses:

There is no impact to small businesses because this repeal neither affects service coverage nor provider reimbursement.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

There is no impact to Medicaid providers and to Medicaid members because this repeal neither affects service coverage nor provider reimbursement.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no compliance costs to a single Medicaid provider or to a Medicaid member because this rule repeal neither affects service coverage nor provider reimbursement.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

After conducting a thorough analysis, it was determined that this repeal will not result in a fiscal impact to businesses.

Joseph K. Miner, MD, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:

Health
Health Care Financing, Coverage and Reimbursement Policy
CANNON HEALTH BLDG
288 N 1460 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3231

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Craig Devashrayee at the above address, by phone at 801-538-6641, by FAX at 801-538-6099, or by Internet E-mail at cdevashrayee@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

12/15/2017

This rule may become effective on:

12/22/2017

Authorized by:

Joseph Miner, Executive Director

R414. Health, Health Care Financing, Coverage and Reimbursement Policy.

[R414-13. Psychology Services.

R414-13-1. Introduction.

Psychologists may provide services for Medicaid recipients in accordance with the Psychology Services Utah Medicaid Provider Manual and Attachment 4.19-B of the Medicaid State Plan, as incorporated into Section R414-1-5.

 

KEY: Medicaid

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: September 25, 2014

Notice of Continuation: November 14, 2012

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26-1-5; 26-18-3]