Date: July 6, 2022
To: Enrolled Community Mental Health Centers; Behavioral Health Clinics; and Independent Practitioners: Psychiatrists, Licensed Clinical Psychologists, and Licensed Clinical Social Workers
Re: Community-Based Behavioral Services Handbook - Reissue
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The Department is re-issuing the Community Based Behavioral Services (CBS) Handbook. Updates are identified in the Revision History of the handbook.
The Community Based Behavioral Services Handbook contains information and guidance for providers who provide Medicaid Rehabilitation Option – Mental Health (MRO-MH) and Targeted Case Management (TCM) services, as detailed in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 140.453, to customers in the Department's Medical Programs.
The Department will be hosting a webinar on Wednesday, July 13th from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM to overview the handbook updates and to address provider questions. The webinar is free and open to the public but requires advance registration (register here). A recording of the webinar will be available for those unable to attend and will be posted to the HFS website within thirty (30) days of the webinar.
Questions regarding this notice should be directed to the Bureau of Behavioral Health at
217-557-1000 or HFS.BHCompliance@illinois.gov.
Kelly Cunningham, Administrator
Division of Medical Programs