Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 16 - Health and Welfare, Department of
Rule 16.07.33 - ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Section 16.07.33.010 - DEFINITIONS
Current through August 31, 2023
01. Adult. An individual eighteen (18) years or older. (4-6-23)
02. Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS). Are listed in Section 301 of these rules. These services are provided in response to the mental health needs of adults eligible for services required in Title 39, Chapter 31, Idaho Code, the Regional Behavioral Health Service Act, and under Section 102 of these rules. (4-6-23)
03. Applicant. An adult individual who is seeking mental health services through the Department who has completed, or had completed on their behalf, an application for mental health services. (4-6-23)
04. Clinical Assessment. The gathering of historical and current clinical information through a clinical interview and from other available resources to identify a participant's mental health issues, strengths, and service needs. (4-6-23)
05. Clinical Team. A proposed participant's clinical team may include: clinicians, behavioral health professionals, professionals other than behavioral health professionals, behavioral health technicians, and any other individual deemed appropriate and necessary to ensure that the treatment is comprehensive and meets the needs of the proposed participant. (4-6-23)
06. Crisis Intervention Services. A set of planned activities designed to reduce the risk of life-threatening harm to self or another person. Crisis intervention services include evaluation, assessment, intervention, stabilization, and follow-up planning. (4-6-23)
07. Department. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare or its designee. (4-6-23)
08. Eligibility Screening. The collection and review of information directly related to the applicant's mental health and level of functioning, which the Department uses to determine whether an applicant is eligible for adult mental health services available through the Department's Division of Behavioral Health. (4-6-23)
09. Mental Health Crisis. Occurs when a sudden loss of an adult individual's ability to use effective problem-solving and coping skills leads to an imminent risk of harm to self or others, or decompensation to the point of the individual's inability to protect themselves. (4-6-23)
10. Network Treatment Provider. Any provider, group of providers, or entity that has a network provider agreement with the Department's Division of Behavioral Health contractor to provide behavioral health services. (4-6-23)
11. Participant. A person receiving mental health services through the Department. (4-6-23)
12. Serious Mental Illness (SMI). Any of the following psychiatric illnesses as defined by the American Psychiatric Association in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, (DSM-5-TR), incorporated in these rules: (4-6-23)
13. Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI). A primary diagnosis under DSM-5-TR of Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar I Disorder, Bipolar II Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder Recurrent Severe, Delusional Disorder, or Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) for a maximum of one hundred twenty (120) days without a conclusive diagnosis. The psychiatric disorder must be of sufficient severity to cause a substantial disturbance in role performance or coping skills in at least two (2) of the following functional areas in the last six (6) months: (4-6-23)
