Contracting for Managed Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services: A Guide for Public Purchasers
Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) Series 22

DHHS Publication No. (SMA)98-3171
Printed 1998

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Rockwall II, 5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857


Table of Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Development Panel

CHAPTER I--Introduction

CHAPTER II--Designing, Procuring, and Implementing a Managed Care System

CHAPTER III--Coverage

CHAPTER IV--Contracting for Network Services

CHAPTER V--The Management Information System

CHAPTER VI--Quality Management

CHAPTER VII--Financial Issues

Bibliography

Abbreviations and Glossary

Resources

Appendixes
APPENDIX A--A Standard Request for Proposal (RFP)
APPENDIX B--Bidder's Transmittal Letter: Sample Specifications
APPENDIX C--Definitions of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
APPENDIX D--Excerpts From a State of Colorado Contract: Sample Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant Contract Language
APPENDIX E--Definitions of Adults With a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Children With a Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) Under the Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) Block Grant
APPENDIX F--Old and New Criteria for the Use of Community Mental Health Services (CMHS) Block Grant Funds
APPENDIX G--Examples of Outcome and Process Measures of Quality
APPENDIX H--List of Field Reviewers
APPENDIX I--Index


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