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Deadline: Feb 21, 2025 The deadline for public comment has expired. Contact the agency or primary contact person listed below for assistance. |
Rule Details
| Rule Number: | 24P050 |
| Title: | Guidelines for Distinguishing Between Primary and Specialty Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. |
| Type: | Standard |
| Status: | Adopted |
| Agency: | Department of Financial Regulation |
| Legal Authority: | Act 171 of 2012, § 11e |
| Summary: | The rule prescribes guidelines for distinguishing between “primary” and “specialty” mental health and substance abuse services. This revision designates interprofessional consulting and peer support services as "primary" mental health and substance abuse services and makes technical and stylistic changes to the rule. |
| Persons Affected: | Department of Financial Regulation, Department of Mental Health, Department of Vermont Health Access, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, MVP Health Care, CIGNA, University of Vermont Health Network, Bi-State Primary Care, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Centers, Vermont Psychiatric Association, the Vermont Psychological Association, designated Mental Health Agencies, practicing licensed mental health counselors, licensed clinical social workers, and licensed master’s level psychologists. |
| Economic Impact: | The rule will change member co-payments for mental health and substance abuse services designated as “primary” when rendered by a mental health care provider. These copayments are no greater than the member co-pay applicable to medical services rendered by a primary care provider. |
| Posting date: | Dec 18,2024 |
Hearing Information
| Information for Hearing # 1 | |
| Hearing date: | |
| Location: | Virtual Hearing via Microsoft Teams |
| Address: | https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?urlhttps3A2F2Fteams.microsoft.com2Fl2Fmeetup-join2F19253ameeting_YmQ0MzgzM2MtMzAzMC00NTY3LWFjYmItZTI4ZjVmYTEyODAz2540thread.v22F03Fcontext3D257b2522Tid2522253a252220b4933b-baad-433c-9c02-70edcc7559c62522252c2522Oid2522253a2522c76b5926-1029-44c1-9afe-4906b7745c252522257d&data057C027CSOS.S |
| City: | Dial in by phone +1 802-828-7667,,650867245# United States, Montpelier Phone conference ID: 650 867 245# |
| State: | VT |
| Zip: | n/a |
| Hearing Notes: | Virtually via MS Teams,Dial in by phone +1 802-828-7667,,650867245# United States, Montpelier Phone conference ID: 650 867 245# Link: https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e83/?urlhttps3A2F2Fteams.microsoft.com2Fl2Fmeetup-join2F19253ameeting_YmQ0MzgzM2MtMzAzMC00NTY3LWFjYmItZTI4ZjVmYTEyODAz2540thread.v22F03Fcontext3D257b2522Tid2522253a252220b4933b-baad-433c-9c02-70edcc7559c62522252c2522Oid2522253a2522c76b5926-1029-44c1-9afe-4906b7745c252522257d&data057C027CSOS.StatutoryFilings40vermont.gov7Cd9f0ab8c86014f5d361c08dd19302ae07C20b4933bbaad433c9c0270edcc7559c67C07C07C6386944168462076957CUnknown7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ3D3D7C07C7C7C&sdatazrnlTyZBk9iI3bUM2Bz0MTurvKg2dvv5T42AYA1ijJms3D&reserved0 |
Contact Information
| Information for Contact # 1 | |||
| Level: | Primary | ||
| Name: | E. Sebastian Arduengo | ||
| Agency: | Department of Financial Regulation | ||
| Address: | 89 Main Street | ||
| City: | Montpelier | ||
| State: | VT | ||
| Zip: | 05620 | ||
| Telephone: | 802-828-4846 | ||
| Fax: | 802-828-5593 | ||
Email: |
Sebastian.Arduengo@vermont.gov |
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| Website Address: | https://dfr.vermont.gov/about-us/legal-general-counsel/proposed-rules-and-public-comment  |
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| Information for Contact # 2 | |||
| Level: | Secondary | ||
| Name: | Anna Van Fleet | ||
| Agency: | Department of Financial Regulation | ||
| Address: | 89 Main Street | ||
| City: | Montpelier | ||
| State: | VT | ||
| Zip: | 05620 | ||
| Telephone: | 802-828-4843 | ||
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Email: |
anna.vanfleet@vermont.gov |
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