Section 465IAC2-16-23. Behavioral health

   (a) Counseling, therapy, skill building, behavioral health management, and other behavioral health services to meet the behavioral healthcare needs of the child, will be provided upon authorization from the department.

  (b) Effective no earlier than January 1, 2012, for children who are Medicaid eligible, behavioral health costs shall be billed to:

(1) Medicaid, for services authorized by the department that are Medicaid eligible; and

(2) the department through a contract with the department for services authorized by the department that are not covered by Medicaid.

  (c) If subsection (b) does not apply and if private insurance is not available or does not cover the costs of services or treatment, behavioral health costs shall be billed to the department through a contract with the department for services authorized by the department. (Department of Child Services; 465 IAC 2-16-23; filed Apr 26, 2011, 11:20 a.m.: 20110525-IR-465100416FRA)