Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) CMHRS programs shall be responsible for
assuring the delivery of the following services for children deemed eligible
for receipt: Other Licensed Practitioner, Community Psychiatric Supports and
Treatment, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Family Peer Support Services, and Youth
Peer Support and Training.
(b) Each
of the following services must be offered directly by CMHRS programs:
(1)
Other Licensed Practitioner
(OLP) services are clinical services provided by Non-Physician
Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioners (NP-LBHP) as defined in this Part. OLP
services include assessment, treatment planning, psychotherapy and crisis
intervention activities to address symptoms of mental illness in children for
whom disorders have not yet been diagnosed, as well as for children with an
existing diagnosis. OLP services, including assessment and treatment planning
for the provision of psychotherapy, may be provided independently by any
NP-LBHP authorized by New York State law to provide psychotherapy.
(2)
Community Psychiatric Support and
Treatment (CPST) services are goal-directed supports and
solution-focused interventions intended to achieve identified goals or
objectives as set forth in a treatment plan. CPST is designed to provide
community-based services to children/youth and families who may have difficulty
engaging in formal office settings, but can benefit from community based
rehabilitative services. CPST is a comprehensive service that is supportive in
nature in order to educate and assist families regarding mental health
challenges and barriers, and includes Intensive Interventions, Crisis
Avoidance, Intermediate Term Crisis Management, Strengths-Based Service
Planning, Rehabilitative Psychoeducation, and Rehabilitative
Supports.
(c) Each of
the following services shall be offered by CMHRS programs, either directly or
through an agreement with a designated provider:
(1)
Psychosocial Rehabilitation
(PSR) is a skill building service to restore, rehabilitate, and
support a child's developmentally appropriate functioning to enhance community
integration. PSR must include assisting the child to develop and apply skills
in natural settings. PSR assists youth to implement interventions on their
treatment plan to compensate for, or eliminate, functional deficits associated
with their mental health condition(s).
(2)
Family Peer Support Services
(FPSS) are activities and supports provided by NYS Credentialed Family
Peer Advocates (FPA) to families for the benefit of a child experiencing mental
health challenges in their home, and/or community. FPSS assists with developing
and linking with formal and informal supports; assisting in the development of
goals; serving as an advocate, mentor, and teaching skills necessary to improve
coping abilities for the benefit of the child.
(3)
Youth Peer Support and Training
(YPST) services are provided by NYS Credentialed Youth Peer Advocates
(YPA) to children who are experiencing mental health challenges in their home,
and/or community. YPST provides training and support necessary to ensure
engagement and active participation of the child in the treatment planning
process and with the ongoing implementation and reinforcement of skills through
activities including, but not limited to: skill building, coaching, transition
support, self-advocacy, empowerment and connection to community
resources.
(d) CMHRS
program providers shall deliver services in accordance with the
Medicaid State Plan Children and Family Treatment and Support Services
Provider Manual for Children's Behavioral Health Early and Periodic Screening
and Diagnostic Treatment (EPSDT) Services in addition to guidance
issued by the Office.
