(1) Administration. The medicaid agency, in conjunction with the department of social and health services, administers the community behavioral health support services (CBHS) benefit.

(2) Services. The CBHS benefit tailors services designed to assist eligible clients to acquire, retain, restore, and improve the self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills necessary to reside successfully in home and community-based settings.

(3) Applicability. The rules in this chapter apply to benefits administered through fee-for-service delivery or a managed care organization.

(4) CBHS benefits determined under this chapter.

(a) The agency determines eligibility for CBHS benefits based on the rules in this chapter.

(b) Apple health rules requiring medical necessity do not apply to the CBHS benefit.