As you know, the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for Special Care was signed in late January by the Commissioners of the State Departments of Social Services (SDSS), Health (SDOH), Mental Health (OMH), Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (OMRDD), and the Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS). This agreement, as legislated by the Statewide Managed Care Act of 1991 defines "more than incidental" special care services and describes how those services will be provided within the framework of Medicaid managed care. The agreement specifies that the major components of the MOA will begin to be implemented by July 1,1994.
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