| Description |
This regulation is necessary for individuals to be designated as “peer recovery specialists” to have a pathway for the workforce to provide peer services through the Virginia ARTS benefit, which became available to Medicaid members receiving addiction treatment services at all levels of care effective on July 1, 2017.
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| State Authority |
Sections 37.2-203
and 37.2-304
of the Code of Virginia authorize the Board to adopt regulations that may be necessary to carry out the provisions of Title 37.2
and other laws of the Commonwealth administered by the Commissioner and the Department
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| Federal Authority |
None entered
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| Text of Regulation |
Link to Virginia Administrative Code |
| Goals of Regulation |
With the creation of Medicaid coverage for peer services in Virginia, this regulation provides administrative structure for DBHDS qualifications, education, and experience for peer recovery specialists to ensure that individuals providing peer recovery services in Virginia’s public system of behavioral health services demonstrate a baseline of practical knowledge.
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| Meetings |
See all meetings (3) relating to this chapter.
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