Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part III - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL
Chapter 1155 - INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1155.1 - Policy
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) The Medical Assistance (MA) Program provides payment for intensive behavioral health services (IBHS) when the services are medically necessary and provided to eligible children, youth or young adults with a behavioral health diagnosis by licensed IBHS agencies enrolled in the MA Program as providers under this chapter.
(b) Payment for IBHS is subject to the provisions in this chapter, Chapter 1101 (relating to general provisions), the limitations in Chapter 1150 (relating to MA Program payment policies) and the MA Program fee schedule.
(c) This chapter does not apply to individual licensed practitioners or group arrangements of licensed practitioners that bill only for services provided directly by the licensed practitioners.