Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 2
Subtitle 09 - MEDICAL CARE PROGRAMS
Chapter 10.09.16 - Behavioral Health Crisis Services
Section 10.09.16.01 - Definitions
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.09.16.01
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Administrative Services Organization
(ASO)" means the contractor procured by the State to provide the Department
with administrative support services to operate the Maryland Public Behavioral
Health System.
(2) "Behavioral
Health Administration (BHA)" means the administration within the Department
that establishes regulatory requirements that behavioral health programs are to
maintain in order to become licensed by the Department.
(3) "Core Service Agency" means the local
mental health authority responsible for planning, managing, and monitoring
public mental health services at the local level.
(4) "Crisis" means the experience of stress,
emotional or behavioral symptoms, difficulties with substance use, or a
traumatic event that compromises an individual's ability to function within
their current family and living situation, school, workplace, or community, as
defined by the individual experiencing the crisis.
(5) "Crisis intervention" means the ability
to perform or provide crisis assessment, crisis de-escalation, psychoeducation,
brief behavioral support, and referral and linkage to appropriate services and
supports.
(6) "Department" means
the Maryland Department of Health, as defined in COMAR
10.09.36.01, or its authorized
agents acting on behalf of the Department.
(7) "Licensed mental health professional"
means a:
(a) Psychiatrist;
(b) Licensed psychologist;
(c) Psychiatric nurse practitioner
(CRNP-PMH);
(d) Clinical nurse
specialist in psychiatric and mental health nursing (APRN-PMH);
(e) Licensed certified social worker-clinical
(LCSW-C);
(f) Licensed clinical
alcohol and drug counselor (LCADC);
(g) Licensed clinical marriage and family
therapist (LCMFT);
(h) Licensed
clinical professional art therapist (LCPAT);
(i) Licensed clinical professional counselor
(LCPC); or
(j) Properly supervised:
(i) Licensed master social worker
(LMSW);
(ii) Licensed graduate
alcohol and drug counselor (LGADC);
(iii) Licensed graduate marriage and family
therapist (LGMFT);
(iv) Licensed
graduate professional art therapist (LGPAT);
(v) Licensed graduate professional counselor
(LGPC);
(vi) Licensed certified
social worker (LCSW); or
(vii)
Psychology associate.
(8) "Medical Assistance" has the meaning
stated in COMAR 10.09.24.02.
(9)
"Medically necessary" has the meaning stated in COMAR 10.09.36.01.
(10) "Participant" means an individual who is
certified as eligible for, and is receiving, Medical Assistance
benefits.
(11) "Program" has the
meaning stated in COMAR 10.09.36.01.
(12) "Provider" means an organization or an
individual practitioner furnishing the services covered under this chapter
which, through appropriate agreement with the Department, has been identified
as a Program provider by the issuance of a provider account number.
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