Children's Medicaid Redesign Team (MRT)

A subcommittee appointed to advise and participate in the development and design of children's MRT initiatives, including the transition of behavioral health and other services to managed care, the transition of children in foster care to managed care, and the integration of the delivery of Health Home care management model for children in the design.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Tuesday, December 5, 2017 11:00am-2:00pm
Tuesday, November 14, 2017 1:00pm-2:00pm
Thursday, September 28, 2017, 11:00-2:00pm
Tuesday, February 28th, 2017, 11:00-12:30pm
  • Online Webinar
  • Meeting Materials:
Tuesday, January 10, 2017, 1:00-2:00pm
  • Monthly Webinar

No paying CMA's for inactive Medicaid members, or Medicaid members who have not met their spenddown funds would not be appropriate. Paying directly for care management services does not fall under one of the four authorized uses for Health Home Development Funds. The development funds are an additional source of revenue that is intended to help develop Health Home capacity and capabilities.No, paying CMA's for inactive Medicaid members, or Medicaid members who have not met their spenddown funds would not be appropriate. Paying directly for care management services does not fall under one of the four authorized uses for Health Home Development Funds. The development funds are an additional source of revenue that is intended to help develop Health Home capacity and capabilities.

Thursday, November 3, 2016, 11:00- 2:00
  • New York City - OASAS Offices
    501 7th Avenue, 8th Floor
Thursday, August 11, 2016, 11:00- 2:00pm
  • Albany - OMH Central Office
    44 Holland Avenue, 8th Floor Conference Room
Friday, July 1, 2016, 3:00- 4:00pm
  • Monthly Webinar
Thursday, June 2, 2016, 1:00- 4:00pm
  • New York City - OASAS Offices
    501 7th Avenue, 8th Floor (Large Conference Room)
Thursday, February 4, 2016, 11:00- 2:00pm
  • Albany - OMH Central Office
    44 Holland Avenue, 8th Floor Conference Room
Monday, October 27, 2015, 12:00- 3:00pm
  • New York City - OASAS Field Office
    501 7th Avenue, Conference Room 8A
Monday, July 27, 2015, 12:00pm- 3:00pm
  • Albany - OMH Office
    44 Holland Avenue, 8th Floor Conference Room
    Webcast Link:
Monday, April 27, 2015, 12:00- 3:00pm
  • New York City - OASAS Field Office
    501 7th Avenue, Conference Room 8A
  • We apologize but we experienced technical difficulties with recording the Children's MRT Health and Behavioral Health Subcommittee Meeting and can only make the written PowerPoint slides available.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015, 11:00am- 2:00pm
Monday, October 27, 2014, 12:00pm- 3:00pm
Monday, July 28, 2014, 12:00pm- 3:00pm
Monday, April 28, 2014, 12:00pm- 3:00pm
  • New York City- OMH Field Office
    330 Fifth Avenue, Conference Room A
  • Children's Behavioral health Workgroup Webcast Link
  • Issue #7 - (PDF) - November 2022
  • Issue #6 - (PDF) - December 2020
  • Issue #5 - (PDF) - January 2020
  • Issue #4 - (PDF) - February 2019
  • Issue #3 - (PDF) - July 2018
  • Issue #2 - (PDF) - June 2018
  • Issue #1 - (PDF) - May 2018
Children's Medicaid System Transformation Timeline Scheduled Date
  • Implement three of the six new Children and Family Treatment and Support Services (CFTSS) (Other Licensed Practitioner, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Community Psychiatric Treatment and Supports) in Managed Care and Fee-For-Service
January 1, 2019
COMPLETED
  • Waiver agencies must obtain the necessary LPHA recommendation for CFTSS that crosswalk from historical waiver services and revise service names in Plan of Care for transitioning waiver children. This is the last billable date of waiver services that crosswalk to CPST and/or PSR.
January 31, 2019
COMPLETED
  • Transition from Waiver Care Coordination to Health Home Care Management
January 1 - March 31, 2019
COMPLETED
  • 1915(c) Children's Consolidated Waiver is effective and former 1915c Waivers no longer active
 April 1, 2019
COMPLETED
  • Implement Family Peer Support Services as State Plan Service in managed care and fee-for-service
  • BH services already in managed care for adults 21 and older are available in managed care for individuals 18-20 (e.g. PROS, ACT, etc.)
  • OMH licensed SED designated clinics serving children with SED diagnoses are carved-in to managed care 
  • SSI children begin receiving State Plan behavioral health services in managed care
  • Three-year phase in of Level of Care (LOC) expansion begins
July 1, 2019
July 1, 2019
July 1, 2019
July 1, 2019
July 1, 2019
COMPLETED
  • 1915(c) Children's Consolidated Waiver Services carved-in to managed care
  • Children enrolled in the Children's 1915(c) Waiver are mandatorily enrolled in managed care*
 October 1, 2019
October 1, 2019
COMPLETED
  • Implement Youth Peer Support and Training and Crisis Intervention as State Plan services in managed care and fee-for-service
 January 1, 2020
COMPLETED
  • Voluntary Foster Care Agency Article 29-I per diem and services carved-in to managed care
  • Children residing in a Voluntary Foster Care Agency are mandatorily enrolled in managed care
  • 29-I Licensure becomes effective for Voluntary Foster Care Agencies
July 1, 2020
July 1, 2020
July 1, 2020
COMPLETED