Specifications include, but are not limited to: The purpose of this RFP is to select Certified Community Mental Health Centers that can satisfy the DCS need for the provision of a comprehensive array of child welfare services to all 18 regions and the corresponding 92 local offices in the State. Community-Based Services, formerly referred to as IV-B Services, are programs which promote the well-being of children and families and are designed to strengthen and stabilize families (including biological, adoptive, foster, and extended families). There are various methods of payment for certain components in the Community-Based Service Standards: Medicaid Clinic Option (MCO), Medicaid Rehabilitation Option (MRO) and Department of Child Services (DCS). It is the responsibility of the service provider to utilize Medicaid for Medicaid eligible services prior to seeking DCS funding. It is expected that clients and families will receive services that are medically necessary as well as services to fully address child safety and family functioning regardless of the funding source. The CMHC should assist clients in their application to enroll in Medicaid. It is expected that the CMHC utilize Medicaid funding for all eligible services, and to know which services are billable to Medicaid. DCS will make payment for authorized services that cannot be billed to Medicaid.
