(a) To ensure the appropriate delivery of mental health and substance use services, the commission shall regularly evaluate program contractors and subcontractors that provide or arrange services for individuals enrolled in:
(1) the Medicaid managed care program; and
(2) the child health plan program.
(b) The commission shall monitor:
(1) penetration rates as those rates relate to mental health and substance use services provided by or through contractors and subcontractors;
(2) utilization rates as those rates relate to mental health and substance use services provided by or through contractors and subcontractors; and
(3) provider networks used by contractors and subcontractors to provide mental health or substance use services.

Text of section effective on April 01, 2025