Violence prevention services benefits; DMAS to investigate programs in other states.

State plan for medical assistance services;violence prevention services benefit; work group. Directs theBoard of Medical Assistance Services to amend the state plan formedical assistance services to include a provision for payment ofmedical assistance for violence prevention services, defined in thebill, provided by a qualified violence prevention professional toan individual who receives medical treatment for an injury sustainedas a result of community violence, defined in the bill, who is determinedby a health care provider to be at risk of repeat injury or retaliation.The bill directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services toconvene a work group to advise the Board on the design and implementationof the violence prevention services benefit and specifies that thework group include representatives from the Department and violenceintervention programs, medical providers, survivors of communityviolence, representatives from Medicaid managed care organizations,and other members as deemed appropriate by the Department. The billrequires the Department to post on its website the date upon whichviolence prevention services may be provided and billed pursuantto the provisions of the bill.