In Re: M.F., By Her Parents and Guardians Carl Fields and Beverly Fields v. Charles Keith Schafer, In His Physical Capacity as Director of the Missouri Department of Mental Health

M.F. (“Consumer”), a consumer of services 1 provided by the Missouri Department of Mental Health (“DMH”), through her guardian parents (Consumer and her parents are collectively referred to simply as “Appellants” herewithin), appeals from DMH appeals referee’s decision denying Consumer consultation services under the redefined Behavior Therapy for Consumer’s orientation and mobility services, which Consumer has received for more than a decade at an approved rate of pay. The decision allows the services instead to be provided and billed under a different classification code that pays $27 less…