Florida DCF Statewide Implementation of Behavioral Health Managing Entities Or Similar Model

July 1, 2009 In July 2009, the Florida Department of Children and Families released a Service System Management Plan. The purpose of this plan is to provide Department staff, managing entities, community-based providers, and other stakeholders with an understanding of the process to consider, select, procures, and implement managing entities or similar models for behavioral health services. A Regional Implementation Plan is to include progress on each of the six stages of implementation listed in Section 6 of this report, with timelines for full implementation by July 1, 2011. The regional plan will also include how each of the . . .