The bill amends section 394.9082 of the Florida Statutes to enhance the accountability and transparency of behavioral health managing entities. It mandates the Department of Children and Families to contract biennially for operational and financial audits of each managing entity, which will include a comprehensive review of business practices, service administration, and referral patterns. Additionally, the department is required to prepare a final report on these audits and recommendations for improving transparency by December 1, 2025. Managing entities must report data in a standardized electronic format, ensuring interoperability and facilitating data analysis, and submit specific performance measures to the department, which will be posted on its website monthly.

The bill also establishes new requirements for managing entities regarding data submission, including detailed metadata for documents and specific measures related to individual outcomes and system functioning. These measures will help evaluate the performance of managing entities in meeting community behavioral health needs and will include metrics such as the number of individuals receiving services, improvement in community behavioral health, and consumer satisfaction. The implementation of these requirements is contingent upon available appropriations, and the act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
H 633 Filed: 394.9082
H 633 c1: 394.9082
H 633 c2: 394.9082
H 633 er: 394.9082