Action | Addiction and Recovery Treatment (ARTS) Services |
Stage | Fast-Track |
Comment Period | Ended on 3/8/2017 |
Since this is about substance abuse
ARTS being amended is a mostly a gesture to prevent people from becoming prison inmates
Section 1905(a)(24)(A) of the Social Security Act excludes from Medicaid coverage
payments for care and services rendered to any individual who is an “inmate of a public
institution” unless that individual is a patient in a medical institution.
Generally, services cannot be reimbursed if provided in programs that have 17 or
more beds for persons 22 to 64 years of age