The Florida Legislature, through Specific Appropriation 302A, authorized the Department to replace the existing Substance Abuse and Mental Health Information System (SAMHIS) with the Financial and Services Accountability Management System (FASAMS). The Department implemented FASAMS in January 2019 in compliance with Section 394.77, Florida Statutes (opens in a new window) to meet the following statutory requirements:
The Department also implemented FASAMS in compliance with Section 394.9082(3)(h), Florida Statutes (opens in a new window) , to develop and provide a unique identifier to facilitate coordination of care for persons receiving behavioral health services through the managing entity.
The Department is undertaking a Financial and Services Accountability Management System (FASAMS) modernization initiative. This initiative is intended to enhance and modernize the Department’s existing FASAMS platform by implementing a standard-based, interoperable data system designed to improve data quality, operational efficiency, and reporting capabilities. The modernization effort is aligned with the Department’s goals of strengthening oversight, improving transparency, and supporting timely and accurate decision making related to behavioral health and substance abuse services.
The FASAMS modernization initiative involves coordination across multiple stakeholders, including Department leadership, program and policy teams, information technology staff, managing entities, and service providers. Activities associated with the modernization effort are planned across multiple phases, extending through system implementation, go live readiness, and transition to operations, with sequencing and deliverables aligned to technical, operational, and regulatory considerations.