Administration of Mental Health Services by Medicaid Agencies

Mental Health Representation on MCACType of RepresentativeOtherMentalhealthdepartmentProviderConsumerTable 7: Collaboration, continuedStateHow often dothe Medicaidand mentalhealth agenciescollaborate?How often arethere regularlyscheduledmeetingsbetween staffat the twoagencies?Directorsof the twoagencieshave regularlyscheduledmeetingsMedicaid staffmember who isthe point personon mentalhealth issuesMedicaidagency isrepresentedon Statemental healthplanningcouncilTotalVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingFrequentlyFrequentlyAt least oneslot reservedfor mentalhealthrepresentativeon MCAC 1Occasionally6NoNoFrequently12NoNo22YesYes12NoNo32YesYes—No—NoFrequently—Yes—NoNoYesYesYes No No NoNo— — — —SomewhatRegularlyAs neededWeekly orbiweeklyOtherWeekly orbiweeklyWeekly orbiweeklyWeekly orbiweekly34NoYesYesYesYesYes37YesYes— 5YesYesYes42YesYesYesYesYesYesNR = No responseMedical care advisory committee.No State medical care advisory committeeDirectors meet occasionally, but meetings are not regularly scheduled.Bimonthly.Not necessary, since the Medicaid director also served as the mental health agency director at the time of the interview.Medicaidagencyparticipates indevelopmentof mentalhealth plan36YesYesYesYesYesYes12345Administration of Mental Health Services by Medicaid Agencies 39