§ 42-4-124 — Clubhouse rehabilitation services

(a) The director of the department shall include
reimbursement for clubhouse rehabilitation services within the
Medicaid program.
(b) Within the limits of available funding, the department
may enter into contracts with certified clubhouse providers for
clubhouse rehabilitation services.
(c) On or before September 1, 2019 the department shall
report to the joint labor, health and social services interim
committee on information, findings and recommendations related
to clubhouse rehabilitation services including information to
facilitate implementation of Medicaid contracts to be entered
into pursuant to this section.
(d) As used in this section, "clubhouse" means a
community-based psychosocial rehabilitation program that:
(i) Has members of the program, with staff
assistance, engaged in operating all aspects of the clubhouse,
including food service, clerical, reception, janitorial and
other member services such as employment training, housing
assistance and educational support; and
(ii) Is designed to alleviate a member's emotional or
behavior problems with the goal of transitioning the member to a
less restrictive level of care, reintegrating the member into
the community and increasing social connectedness beyond a
clinical or employment setting.