2006 Ohio Revised Code - 5111.17. Contracts with managed care organizations; financial incentive program.

§ 5111.17. Contracts with managed care organizations; financial incentive program.
 

(A)  The department of job and family services may enter into contracts with managed care organizations, including health insuring corporations, under which the organizations are authorized to provide, or arrange for the provision of, health care services to medical assistance recipients who are required or permitted to obtain health care services through managed care organizations as part of the care management system established under section 5111.16 of the Revised Code. 

(B)  The department shall develop and implement a financial incentive program to improve and reward positive health outcomes through the managed care organization contracts entered into under this section. In developing and implementing the program, the department may take into consideration the recommendations regarding the program made by the medicaid care management working group created under section 5111.161 [5111.16.1] of the Revised Code. 

(C)  The director of job and family services may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to implement this section. 
 

HISTORY: 145 v H 152 (Eff 7-1-93); 145 v H 715 (Eff 7-22-94); 146 v H 117 (Eff 6-30-95); 147 v S 67 (Eff 6-4-97); 147 v S 67 (Eff 6-4-97); 147 v H 215 (Eff 6-30-97); 148 v H 471 (Eff 7-1-2000); 149 v H 94. Eff 9-5-2001; 150 v H 95, § 1, eff. 6-26-03; 151 v H 66, § 101.01, eff. 6-30-05.
 

The effective date is set by § 612.12 of 151 v H 66. 

The effective date is set by section 182 of H.B. 95 (150 v  - ). 

 

Effect of Amendments

151 v H 66, effective June 30, 2005, inserted (B) and redesignated former (B) as (C). 

H.B. 95, Acts 2003, effective June 26, 2003, rewrote (A); deleted former (B) and (C); and redesignated former (D) as present (B).