KRS 205.6313: Medicaid reimbursement for primary care practitioners at community

mental health centers.

(1) For the purposes of this section:

(a) "Advanced practice registered nurse" has the same meaning as in KRS

314.011;

(b) "Physician" has the same meaning as in KRS 311.550; and

(c) "Physician assistant" has the same meaning as in KRS 311.840.

(2) The Cabinet for Health and Family Services and any regional managed care

partnership or other entity under contract with the cabinet for the administration or

provision of the Medicaid program shall provide Medicaid reimbursement for

primary care services provided by a licensed physician, advanced practice registered

nurse, or physician assistant employed by a community mental health center

established pursuant to KRS 2 10.370 to 210.480, if the community mental health

center is in compliance with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

regulations on enhanced primary care reimbursements.

(3) Primary care services provided by a physician, advanced practice register ed nurse,

or physician assistant in a community mental health center shall be subject to the

same reimbursement rates as established by the Department for Medicaid Services

for primary care providers operating in Kentucky.

(4) The cabinet shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS

Chapter 13A to implement this section.