Kansas HB2314 expands peer support specialist certification and telehealth services for Medicaid reimbursement.
Kansas HB2314 mandates the secretary for aging and disability services to expand peer support specialist certification and establish standards. It requires criminal history checks for applicants and allows non-licensed professionals to supervise specialists. The bill also directs the secretary for health and environment to pursue a Medicaid code for telehealth services provided by peer support specialists. Certified specialists can provide peer support services, and telehealth services are an allowable cost for Medicaid reimbursement.
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