HB 5298 Summary

• Establishes Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs) for Medicaid recipients under age 21, subject to appropriation of sufficient funding.

• Requires PRTF providers to be certified by the department, accredited by Joint Commission or similar accrediting bodies, and enrolled in the Medicaid Management Information System.

• Directs the department to select PRTF providers through a request for proposals process open to public and private providers, including state-operated services.

• Prioritizes PRTF placement in areas lacking inpatient psychiatric services for minors while avoiding geographic concentration, with capacity to reintegrate patients into the community within 60-120 days.

• Requires the department to evaluate each PRTF at least every 2 years and permits revocation or corrective action for facilities found unnecessary or non-compliant with established criteria.