(1) The state department shall seek the federal authorization necessary to implement the provisions of this part 8.
(2) Home- and community-based services for children with autism shall meet aggregate federal waiver budget neutrality requirements.
(3) (a) Repealed.
(b) The provision of home- and community-based services pursuant to this part 8 shall be subject to the availability of federal matching medicaid funds, pursuant to Title XIX of the federal "Social Security Act", as amended, for payment of the costs for administration and the costs for the provision of such services.
(4) The state department shall:
(a) Seek and utilize any available federal, state, or private funds which are available for carrying out the purposes of this part 8, including but not limited to medicaid funds pursuant to Title XIX of the federal "Social Security Act", as amended;
(b) Provide a system of reimbursement for services that encourages the most cost-effective provision of services.