(1) The BHA shall ensure that each region in the state includes a network of behavioral health safety net providers that collectively offer a full continuum of behavioral health services. (2) The BHA shall provide statewide technical assistance specific to strengthening and expanding the behavioral health safety net system and increasing provider participation within the publicly funded behavioral health safety net provider network. (3) The BHA and state agencies, through the behavioral health administrative services organizations established pursuant to part 4 of this article 50 and managed care entities as defined in section 25.5-5-403, shall: (a) Subject to performance and available funds, provide behavioral health safety net providers with opportunities for quality incentives, value-based payment, or other enhanced payments or preferred contract statuses; (b) Prioritize comprehensive community behavioral health providers in awarding contracts for behavioral health services; and (c) Consider, upon application, behavioral health safety net providers for state- administered and county-administered grant funds related to the prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction for behavioral health services. (4) To be eligible for enhanced service payments, behavioral health safety net providers must meet specific BHA licensing or approval standards, pursuant to part 5 of this article 50. (5) To meet the requirement in subsection (1) of this section, the behavioral health administrative services organizations and managed care entities may contract with potential and existing approved safety net providers to expand service capacity in a specific region of the state. (6) Nothing in this section limits the ability of state agencies to award contracts or grants for the procurement of behavioral health services directly to any county, city and county, municipality, school district, health service district, or other political subdivision of the state or any county, city and county, district, or juvenile court, or to any nonprofit or for-profit organization in accordance with applicable law. (7) The BHA may promulgate rules as necessary to implement this section.
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