OACCA Public Policy Presentation

Theme: Fast & changing world of health care & social services

OACCA’s New Mission“OACCA applies the

collective strength of its members to sustainably improve the provision of services to children, young adults, and families through policy advocacy, performance improvement, and member support”

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OACCA’s New 2014-2016

Strategic Plan

www.oacca.org/plan

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OACCA Advisory Committees Behavioral Health

Foster Care and Adoption

Developmental Disabilities

Residential Center and Group Home

Get Involved!6

OACCA Projects

Health Home Learning Community (completed)

Crisis Management Learning Community

Outcomes Data Project7

Recent Advocacy Activities

Health Home

Intensive Home Based Treatment (IHBT)

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OACCA Recent Advocacy

Activities ODJFS

Rule Revision for Certified Agencies

Master Contract

Standardized Assessment and Level of Care Tool

Deemed Status9

Recent Advocacy Activities

Ohio General Assembly

Medicaid Expansion

SB 206 -Medicaid Reform

HB 213/SB 152- Attorney General

Child Safety Initiative

HB 452- Residential Facility

Requirements10

Recent Advocacy Activities

Ohio General Assembly

HB 483- Mid-term Budget Legislation

$1.2 Million Funding for CANS Pilot

$10 Million Add’l for PCSA’s

Re-Allocation of County MHAS Funding

HB 423 & Ohio Fostering Connections

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2014 Policy Agenda

Expand eligibility for Title IV-E funded services to youth aging our of the child welfare system through the age of 21.

Establish statewide mandated use of the Child, Adolescent, Needs and Strengths (CANS) as a functional assessment and level of care tool for children involved in the child welfare system. 12

2014 Policy Agenda

Support implementation of Intensive Home Based treatment (IHBT) Medicaid service that includes a reasonable and sustainable provider reimbursement rate

Ensure policy changes to behavioral health Medicaid services support the unique needs of children and their families and the providers that serve them

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Future Activities

OhioMHAS & Ohio Department of Medicaid Implementation of IHBT

“Good and Modern System of Care Model” Implementation

Assessment of the array of behavioral health Medicaid services

Streamlining agency licensure and certification

Health Homes and Medicaid Financing for Integrated Care

Possible Privatization (Carve-In) of the Behavioral Health Medicaid Program to Managed Care Companies

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Future Activities ODJFS

Master Contract Standardized Assessment and Level

of Care Tool Pilot Program Deemed Status

Ohio General Assembly Enactment of HB 423

Calls to action15

Future Activities

Guiding major reforms through Governor’s Council on Juvenile Justice

Aggressive programmatic changes: CBT, trauma informed care, standardized assessment tool, seclusion, restraint, visitation

Interest to continue placing youth in private facilities

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Future Activities

Design of the IV-E to 21 ProgramCommunity forums planned around

OhioPractice model design underwayResearch underway

Get involved!17

Tracy PlouckDirector

Jennifer JusticeDeputy Director 18