MHDD FEE-FOR-SERVICE PAYMNTS

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department may perform certain acts for the development of rates for the purchase of fee-for-service care. Adds persons with mental illness and substance abuse as persons the Department may develop the rates for. Provides that in setting rates the Department should consider market factors such as those published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Authorizes the Department to contract with an independent consulting firm for certain studies of reimbursement rates to service providers. Provides that the Department shall establish and promulgate a policy that precludes applicability of income offsets in rate calculation or payment processes (now, establish and promulgate a policy regarding applicability of these offsets). Makes other changes. Effective July 1, 2005.