West Virginia Code 16-42-3 – Reimbursement of treatment for crisis receiving and stabilization services
(a) Crisis receiving and stabilization services as related to the call shall be reimbursed by the department if the individual for whom services were provided meets the definition of an uninsured person or if the crisis stabilization service is not a covered service by the individual’s health coverage.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16-42-3
- Bureau: means the Bureau for Public Health in the department. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
- Department: means the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources: Provided, That beginning January 1, 2024, as used in this chapter, "department" and "Department of Health and Human Resources" means the Department of Health. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
(b) The department’s Bureau for Medical Services shall work with the entity responsible for the development of crisis receiving and stabilization services to explore options for appropriate coding of and payment for crisis management services.
(c) The department shall determine how payment will be made to the provider of service.
(d) The department’s Bureau for Behavioral Health shall be responsible for all costs and expenses related to the administration and operation of the Core Behavioral Health Crisis Services System.