Key: (1) language to be deleted (2) new language
An act
relating to human services; making changes to chemical and mental health services; making rate reforms;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 245.462, subdivision 8; 245.467, subdivision 2; 245.4874, subdivision 1; 245A.03, subdivision 7; 253B.02, subdivision 9; 254B.03, subdivisions 5, 9; 254B.05; 254B.12; 254B.13, subdivision 3; 256B.0622, subdivision 8; 256B.0623, subdivisions 3, 8; 256B.0624, subdivisions 2, 4, 6; 256B.0625, subdivisions 23, 38; 256B.0926, subdivision 2; 256B.0947; 260C.157, subdivision 3; 260D.01; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 254B.01, subdivision 7; 256B.0622, subdivision 8a.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
"Day treatment," "day treatment services," or "day treatment program" means a structured program of treatment and care provided to an adult in or by: (1) a hospital accredited by the joint commission on accreditation of health organizations and licensed under sections 144.50 to 144.55; (2) a community mental health center under section 245.62; or (3) an entity that is under contract with the county board to operate a program that meets the requirements of section 245.4712, subdivision 2, and Minnesota Rules, parts 9505.0170 to 9505.0475. Day treatment consists of group psychotherapy and other intensive therapeutic services that are provided at least deleted text begin one daydeleted text end new text begin two daysnew text end a week by a multidisciplinary staff under the clinical supervision of a mental health professional. Day treatment may include education and consultation provided to families and other individuals as part of the treatment process. The services are aimed at stabilizing the adult's mental health status, providing mental health services, and developing and improving the adult's independent living and socialization skills. The goal of day treatment is to reduce or relieve mental illness and to enable the adult to live in the community. Day treatment services are not a part of inpatient or residential treatment services. Day treatment services are distinguished from day care by their structured therapeutic program of psychotherapy services. The commissioner may limit medical assistance reimbursement for day treatment to 15 hours per week per person deleted text begin instead of the three hours per day per person specified in Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0323, subpart 15deleted text end .
All providers of residential, acute care hospital inpatient, and regional treatment centers must complete a diagnostic assessment for each of their clients within five days of admission. Providers of outpatient and day treatment services must complete a diagnostic assessment within five days after the adult's second visit or within 30 days after intake, whichever occurs first. In cases where a diagnostic assessment is available and has been completed within deleted text begin 180 daysdeleted text end new text begin three yearsnew text end preceding admission, only deleted text begin updatingdeleted text end new text begin an adult diagnostic assessment updatenew text end is necessary. deleted text begin "Updating"deleted text end new text begin An "adult diagnostic assessment update"new text end means a written summary by a mental health professional of the adult's current mental health status and service needsnew text begin and includes a face-to-face interview with the adultnew text end . If the adult's mental health status has changed markedly since the adult's most recent diagnostic assessment, a new diagnostic assessment is required. Compliance with the provisions of this subdivision does not ensure eligibility for medical assistance or general assistance medical care reimbursement under chapters 256B and 256D.
(a) The county board must:
(1) develop a system of affordable and locally available children's mental health services according to sections 245.487 to 245.4889;
(2) establish a mechanism providing for interagency coordination as specified in section 245.4875, subdivision 6;
(3) consider the assessment of unmet needs in the county as reported by the local children's mental health advisory council under section 245.4875, subdivision 5, paragraph (b), clause (3). The county shall provide, upon request of the local children's mental health advisory council, readily available data to assist in the determination of unmet needs;
(4) assure that parents and providers in the county receive information about how to gain access to services provided according to sections 245.487 to 245.4889;
(5) coordinate the delivery of children's mental health services with services provided by social services, education, corrections, health, and vocational agencies to improve the availability of mental health services to children and the cost-effectiveness of their delivery;
(6) assure that mental health services delivered according to sections 245.487 to 245.4889 are delivered expeditiously and are appropriate to the child's diagnostic assessment and individual treatment plan;
(7) provide the community with information about predictors and symptoms of emotional disturbances and how to access children's mental health services according to sections 245.4877 and 245.4878;
(8) provide for case management services to each child with severe emotional disturbance according to sections 245.486; 245.4871, subdivisions 3 and 4; and 245.4881, subdivisions 1, 3, and 5;
(9) provide for screening of each child under section 245.4885 upon admission to a residential treatment facility, acute care hospital inpatient treatment, or informal admission to a regional treatment center;
(10) prudently administer grants and purchase-of-service contracts that the county board determines are necessary to fulfill its responsibilities under sections 245.487 to 245.4889;
(11) assure that mental health professionals, mental health practitioners, and case managers employed by or under contract to the county to provide mental health services are qualified under section 245.4871;
(12) assure that children's mental health services are coordinated with adult mental health services specified in sections 245.461 to 245.486 so that a continuum of mental health services is available to serve persons with mental illness, regardless of the person's age;
(13) assure that culturally competent mental health consultants are used as necessary to assist the county board in assessing and providing appropriate treatment for children of cultural or racial minority heritage; and
(14) consistent with section 245.486, arrange for or provide a children's mental health screening deleted text begin todeleted text end new text begin for:new text end
new text begin (i) new text end a child receiving child protective services deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ;new text end
new text begin (ii) new text end a child in out-of-home placementdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end
new text begin (iii) new text end a child for whom parental rights have been terminateddeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end
new text begin (iv) new text end a child found to be delinquentdeleted text begin , anddeleted text end new text begin ; ornew text end
new text begin (v) new text end a child found to have committed a juvenile petty offense for the third or subsequent timedeleted text begin , unlessdeleted text end new text begin .new text end
new text begin A children's mental health screening is not required when new text end a screening or diagnostic assessment has been performed within the previous 180 days, or the child is currently under the care of a mental health professional.
new text begin (b) When a child is receiving protective services or is in out-of-home placement, new text end the court or county agency must notify a parent or guardian whose parental rights have not been terminated of the potential mental health screening and the option to prevent the screening by notifying the court or county agency in writing.
new text begin (c) When a child is found to be delinquent or a child is found to have committed a juvenile petty offense for the third or subsequent time, the court or county agency must obtain written informed consent from the parent or legal guardian before a screening is conducted unless the court, notwithstanding the parent's failure to consent, determines that the screening is in the child's best interest. new text end
new text begin (d) new text end The screening shall be conducted with a screening instrument approved by the commissioner of human services according to criteria that are updated and issued annually to ensure that approved screening instruments are valid and useful for child welfare and juvenile justice populationsdeleted text begin , anddeleted text end new text begin . Screenings new text end shall be conducted by a mental health practitioner as defined in section 245.4871, subdivision 26, or a probation officer or local social services agency staff person who is trained in the use of the screening instrument. Training in the use of the instrument shall includenew text begin :new text end
new text begin (1) new text end training in the administration of the instrumentdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end
new text begin (2) new text end the interpretation of its validity given the child's current circumstancesdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end
new text begin (3) new text end the state and federal data practices laws and confidentiality standardsdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end
new text begin (4)new text end the parental consent requirementdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end and
new text begin (5) new text end providing respect for families and cultural values.
If the screen indicates a need for assessment, the child's family, or if the family lacks mental health insurance, the local social services agency, in consultation with the child's family, shall have conducted a diagnostic assessment, including a functional assessment, as defined in section 245.4871. The administration of the screening shall safeguard the privacy of children receiving the screening and their families and shall comply with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, chapter 13, and the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191. Screening results shall be considered private data and the commissioner shall not collect individual screening results.
deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end When the county board refers clients to providers of children's therapeutic services and supports under section 256B.0943, the county board must clearly identify the desired services components not covered under section 256B.0943 and identify the reimbursement source for those requested services, the method of payment, and the payment rate to the provider.
(a) The commissioner shall not issue an initial license for child foster care licensed under Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.3000 to 2960.3340, or adult foster care licensed under Minnesota Rules, parts 9555.5105 to 9555.6265, under this chapter for a physical location that will not be the primary residence of the license holder for the entire period of licensure. If a license is issued during this moratorium, and the license holder changes the license holder's primary residence away from the physical location of the foster care license, the commissioner shall revoke the license according to section 245A.07. Exceptions to the moratorium include:
(1) foster care settings that are required to be registered under chapter 144D;
(2) foster care licenses replacing foster care licenses in existence on May 15, 2009, and determined to be needed by the commissioner under paragraph (b);
(3) new foster care licenses determined to be needed by the commissioner under paragraph (b) for the closure of a nursing facility, ICF/MR, or regional treatment centernew text begin , or restructuring of state-operated services that limits the capacity of state-operated facilitiesnew text end ;
(4) new foster care licenses determined to be needed by the commissioner under paragraph (b) for persons requiring hospital level care; or
(5) new foster care licenses determined to be needed by the commissioner for the transition of people from personal care assistance to the home and community-based services.
(b) The commissioner shall determine the need for newly licensed foster care homes as defined under this subdivision. As part of the determination, the commissioner shall consider the availability of foster care capacity in the area in which the licensee seeks to operate, and the recommendation of the local county board. The determination by the commissioner must be final. A determination of need is not required for a change in ownership at the same address.
(c) Residential settings that would otherwise be subject to the moratorium established in paragraph (a), that are in the process of receiving an adult or child foster care license as of July 1, 2009, shall be allowed to continue to complete the process of receiving an adult or child foster care license. For this paragraph, all of the following conditions must be met to be considered in the process of receiving an adult or child foster care license:
(1) participants have made decisions to move into the residential setting, including documentation in each participant's care plan;
(2) the provider has purchased housing or has made a financial investment in the property;
(3) the lead agency has approved the plans, including costs for the residential setting for each individual;
(4) the completion of the licensing process, including all necessary inspections, is the only remaining component prior to being able to provide services; and
(5) the needs of the individuals cannot be met within the existing capacity in that county.
To qualify for the process under this paragraph, the lead agency must submit documentation to the commissioner by August 1, 2009, that all of the above criteria are met.
(d) The commissioner shall study the effects of the license moratorium under this subdivision and shall report back to the legislature by January 15, 2011. This study shall include, but is not limited to the following:
(1) the overall capacity and utilization of foster care beds where the physical location is not the primary residence of the license holder prior to and after implementation of the moratorium;
(2) the overall capacity and utilization of foster care beds where the physical location is the primary residence of the license holder prior to and after implementation of the moratorium; and
(3) the number of licensed and occupied ICF/MR beds prior to and after implementation of the moratorium.
"Health officer" meansnew text begin :new text end
new text begin (1)new text end a licensed physiciandeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end
new text begin (2) a new text end licensed psychologistdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end
new text begin (3) a new text end licensed social workerdeleted text begin ,deleted text end new text begin ;new text end
new text begin (4) a new text end registered nurse working in an emergency room of a hospitaldeleted text begin , ordeleted text end new text begin ;new text end
new text begin (5) anew text end psychiatric or public health nurse as defined in section 145A.02, subdivision 18deleted text begin , ordeleted text end new text begin ;new text end
new text begin (6)new text end an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) as defined in section 148.171, subdivision 3deleted text begin , anddeleted text end new text begin ;new text end
new text begin (7) a mental health professional providing mental health mobile crisis intervention services as described under section 256B.0624; or new text end
new text begin (8) a new text end formally designated deleted text begin membersdeleted text end new text begin membernew text end of a prepetition screening unit established by section 253B.07.
The commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement deleted text begin Laws 1986, chapter 394, sections 8 to 20. The commissioner shall ensure that the rules are effective on July 1, 1987deleted text end new text begin this chapternew text end . The commissioner shall establish an appeals process for use by recipients when services certified by the county are disputed. The commissioner shall adopt rules and standards for the appeal process to assure adequate redress for persons referred to inappropriate services.
(a) Effective July 1, 2011, the commissioner shall:
(1) enter into agreements with eligible vendors that:
(i) meet the standards in section 254B.05, subdivision 1;
(ii) have good standing in all applicable licensure; and
(iii) have a current approved provider agreement as a Minnesota health care program providernew text begin that contains program standards for each rate and rate enhancement defined by the commissionernew text end ; and
(2) set rates for services reimbursed under this chapter.
(b) When setting rates, the commissioner shall consider the complexity and the acuity of the problems presented by the client.
(c) When rates set under this section and rates set under section 254B.09, subdivision 8, apply to the same treatment placement, section 254B.09, subdivision 8, supersedes.
Programs licensed by the commissioner are eligible vendors. Hospitals may apply for and receive licenses to be eligible vendors, notwithstanding the provisions of section 245A.03. American Indian programs that provide chemical dependency primary treatment, extended care, transitional residence, or outpatient treatment services, and are licensed by tribal government are eligible vendors. Detoxification programs are not eligible vendors. Programs that are not licensed as a chemical dependency residential or nonresidential treatment program by the commissioner or by tribal governmentnew text begin or do not meet the requirements of subdivisions 1a and 1bnew text end are not eligible vendors. deleted text begin To be eligible for payment under the Consolidated Chemical Dependency Treatment Fund, a vendor of a chemical dependency service must participate in the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Normative Evaluation System and the treatment accountability plan.deleted text end
new text begin (a) new text end Effective January 1, 2000, vendors of room and board are eligible for chemical dependency fund payment if the vendor:
(1) has rules prohibiting residents bringing chemicals into the facility or using chemicals while residing in the facility and provide consequences for infractions of those rules;
deleted text begin (2) has a current contract with a county or tribal governing body; deleted text end
deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (2)new text end is determined to meet applicable health and safety requirements;
deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (3)new text end is not a jail or prison; deleted text begin anddeleted text end
deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end is not concurrently receiving funds under chapter 256I for the recipientdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;new text end
new text begin (5) admits individuals who are 18 years of age or older; new text end
new text begin (6) is registered as a board and lodging or lodging establishment according to section 157.17; new text end
new text begin (7) has awake staff on site 24 hours per day; new text end
new text begin (8) has staff who are at least 18 years of age and meet the requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 9530.6450, subpart 1, item A; new text end
new text begin (9) has emergency behavioral procedures that meet the requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 9530.6475; new text end
new text begin (10) meets the requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 9530.6435, subparts 3 and 4, items A and B, if administering medications to clients; new text end
new text begin (11) meets the abuse prevention requirements of section 245A.65, including a policy on fraternization and the mandatory reporting requirements of section 626.557; new text end
new text begin (12) document coordination with the treatment provider to assure compliance with section 254B.03, subdivision 2; new text end
new text begin (13) protect client funds and ensure freedom from exploitation by meeting the provisions of section 245A.04, subdivision 13; new text end
new text begin (14) has a grievance procedure that meets the requirements of Minnesota Rules, part 9530.6470, subpart 2; and new text end
new text begin (15) has sleeping and bathroom facilities for men and women separated by a door that is locked, has an alarm, or is supervised by awake staff. new text end
new text begin (b) Programs licensed according to Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960, are exempt from paragraph (a), clauses (5) to (15). new text end
new text begin Vendors must comply with the following duties: new text end
new text begin (1) maintain a provider agreement with the department; new text end
new text begin (2) continually comply with the standards in the agreement; new text end
new text begin (3) participate in the Drug Alcohol Normative Evaluation System; new text end
new text begin (4) submit an annual financial statement which reports functional expenses of chemical dependency treatment costs in a form approved by the commissioner; new text end
new text begin (5) report information about the vendor's current capacity in a manner prescribed by the commissioner; and new text end
new text begin (6) maintain adequate and appropriate insurance coverage necessary to provide chemical dependency treatment services, and at a minimum: new text end
new text begin (i) employee dishonesty in the amount of $10,000 if the vendor has or had custody or control of money or property belonging to clients; and new text end
new text begin (ii) bodily injury and property damage in the amount of $2,000,000 for each occurrence. new text end
(a) Where appropriate and feasible, the commissioner shall identify and implement alternative methods of regulation and enforcement to the extent authorized in this subdivision. These methods shall include:
(1) expansion of the types and categories of licenses that may be granted;
(2) when the standards of an independent accreditation body have been shown to predict compliance with the rules, the commissioner shall consider compliance with the accreditation standards to be equivalent to partial compliance with the rules; and
(3) use of an abbreviated inspection that employs key standards that have been shown to predict full compliance with the rules.
If the commissioner determines that the methods in clause (2) or (3) can be used in licensing a program, the commissioner may reduce any fee set under section 254B.03, subdivision 3, by up to 50 percent.
(b) The commissioner shall work with the commissioners of health, public safety, administration, and education in consolidating duplicative licensing and certification rules and standards if the commissioner determines that consolidation is administratively feasible, would significantly reduce the cost of licensing, and would not reduce the protection given to persons receiving services in licensed programs. Where administratively feasible and appropriate, the commissioner shall work with the commissioners of health, public safety, administration, and education in conducting joint agency inspections of programs.
(c) The commissioner shall work with the commissioners of health, public safety, administration, and education in establishing a single point of application for applicants who are required to obtain concurrent licensure from more than one of the commissioners listed in this clause.
If the commissioner determines that the methods in subdivision 2, clause (2) or (3), can be used in licensing a program, the commissioner shall reduce licensure fees by up to 50 percent. The commissioner may adopt rules to provide for the reduction of fees when a license holder substantially exceeds the basic standards for licensure.
Regional treatment center chemical dependency treatment units are eligible vendors. The commissioner may expand the capacity of chemical dependency treatment units beyond the capacity funded by direct legislative appropriation to serve individuals who are referred for treatment by counties and whose treatment will be paid for by funding under this chapter or other funding sources. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 254B.03 to 254B.041, payment for any person committed at county request to a regional treatment center under chapter 253B for chemical dependency treatment and determined to be ineligible under the chemical dependency consolidated treatment fund, shall become the responsibility of the county.
new text begin (a) The commissioner shall establish rates for chemical dependency services and service enhancements funded under this chapter. new text end
new text begin (b) Eligible chemical dependency treatment services include: new text end
new text begin (1) outpatient treatment services that are licensed according to Minnesota Rules, parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480, or applicable tribal license; new text end
new text begin (2) medication assisted therapy services that are licensed according to Minnesota Rules, parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480 and 9530.6500, or applicable tribal license; new text end
new text begin (3) medication assisted therapy plus enhanced treatment services that meet the requirements of clause (2) and provide nine hours of clinical services each week; new text end
new text begin (4) high, medium, and low intensity residential treatment services that are licensed according to Minnesota Rules, parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480 and 9530.6505, or applicable tribal license which provide, respectively, 30, 15, and five hours of clinical services each week; new text end
new text begin (5) hospital-based treatment services that are licensed according to Minnesota Rules, parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6480, or applicable tribal license and licensed as a hospital under sections 144.50 to 144.56; new text end
new text begin (6) adolescent treatment programs that are licensed as outpatient treatment programs according to Minnesota Rules, parts 9530.6405 to 9530.6485, or as residential treatment programs according to Minnesota Rules, chapter 2960, or applicable tribal license; and new text end
new text begin (7) room and board facilities that meet the requirements of section 254B.05, subdivision 1a. new text end
new text begin (c) The commissioner shall establish higher rates for programs that meet the requirements of paragraph (b) and the following additional requirements: new text end
new text begin (1) programs that serve parents with their children if the program meets the additional licensing requirement in Minnesota Rules, part 9530.6490, and provides child care that meets the requirements of section 245A.03, subdivision 2, during hours of treatment activity; new text end
new text begin (2) programs serving special populations if the program meets the requirements in Minnesota Rules, part 9530.6605, subpart 13; new text end
new text begin (3) programs that offer medical services delivered by appropriately credentialed health care staff in an amount equal to two hours per client per week; and new text end
new text begin (4) programs that offer services to individuals co-occurring mental health and chemical dependency problems if: new text end
new text begin (i) the program meets the co-occurring requirements in Minnesota Rules, part 9530.6495; new text end
new text begin (ii) 25 percent of the counseling staff are mental health professionals, as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 18, clauses (1) to (6), or are students or licensing candidates under the supervision of a licensed alcohol and drug counselor supervisor and licensed mental health professional, except that no more than 50 percent of the mental health staff may be students or licensing candidates; new text end
new text begin (iii) clients scoring positive on a standardized mental health screen receive a mental health diagnostic assessment within ten days of admission; new text end
new text begin (iv) the program has standards for multidisciplinary case review that include a monthly review for each client; new text end
new text begin (v) family education is offered that addresses mental health and substance abuse disorders and the interaction between the two; and new text end
new text begin (vi) co-occurring counseling staff will receive eight hours of co-occurring disorder training annually. new text end
new text begin (d) Adolescent residential programs that meet the requirements of Minnesota Rules, parts 2960.0580 to 2960.0700, are exempt from the requirements in paragraph (c), clause (4), items (i) to (iv). new text end
The commissioner shalldeleted text begin , with broad-based stakeholder input, develop a recommendation and present a report to the 2011 legislature, including proposed legislation for a newdeleted text end new text begin establish a newnew text end rate methodology for the consolidated chemical dependency treatment fund. The new methodology must replace county-negotiated rates with a uniform statewide methodology that must include a graduated reimbursement scale based on the patients' level of acuity and complexity.new text begin At least biennially, the commissioner shall review the financial information provided by vendors to determine the need for rate adjustments.new text end
The commissioner shall evaluate pilot projects under this section and report the results of the evaluation to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over chemical health issues by January 15, deleted text begin 2013deleted text end new text begin 2014new text end . Evaluation of the pilot projects must be based on outcome evaluation criteria negotiated with the pilot projects prior to implementation.
(a) Payment for residential and nonresidential services in this section shall be based on one daily rate per provider inclusive of the following services received by an eligible recipient in a given calendar day: all rehabilitative services under this section, staff travel time to provide rehabilitative services under this section, and nonresidential crisis stabilization services under section 256B.0624.
(b) Except as indicated in paragraph (c), payment will not be made to more than one entity for each recipient for services provided under this section on a given day. If services under this section are provided by a team that includes staff from more than one entity, the team must determine how to distribute the payment among the members.
(c) The deleted text begin host county shall recommend to thedeleted text end commissionernew text begin shall determinenew text end one rate for each deleted text begin entitydeleted text end new text begin providernew text end that will bill medical assistance for residential services under this section and one rate for each nonresidential provider. If a single entity provides both services, one rate is established for the entity's residential services and another rate for the entity's nonresidential services under this section. deleted text begin In developing these rates, the host county shall consider and documentdeleted text end new text begin A provider is not eligible for payment under this section without authorization from the commissioner. The commissioner shall develop rates using the following criterianew text end :
(1) the cost for similar services in the local trade area;
new text begin (2) the provider's cost for services shall include direct services costs, other program costs, and other costs determined as follows: new text end
new text begin (i) the direct services costs must be determined using actual costs of salaries, benefits, payroll taxes, and training of direct service staff and service-related transportation; new text end
new text begin (ii) other program costs not included in item (i) must be determined as a specified percentage of the direct services costs as determined by item (i). The percentage used shall be determined by the commissioner based upon the average of percentages that represent the relationship of other program costs to direct services costs among the entities that provide similar services; new text end
new text begin (iii) in situations where a provider of intensive residential services can demonstrate actual program-related physical plant costs in excess of the group residential housing reimbursement, the commissioner may include these costs in the program rate, so long as the additional reimbursement does not subsidize the room and board expenses of the program; new text end
new text begin (iv) intensive nonresidential services physical plant costs must be reimbursed as part of the costs described in item (ii); and new text end
new text begin (v) up to an additional five percent of the total rate must be added to the program rate as a quality incentive based upon the entity meeting performance criteria specified by the commissioner; new text end
deleted text begin (2) that the proposed costs incurred by entities providing the services aredeleted text end new text begin (3) actual cost is defined as costs which arenew text end allowable, allocablenew text begin ,new text end and reasonable, and deleted text begin aredeleted text end consistent with federal reimbursement requirements deleted text begin includingdeleted text end new text begin undernew text end Code of Federal Regulations, title 48, chapter 1, part 31, deleted text begin asdeleted text end relating to for-profit entities, and Office of Management and Budget Circular Number A-122, deleted text begin asdeleted text end relating to nonprofit entities;
deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end the deleted text begin intensity and frequency of services to be provided to each recipient, including the proposed overalldeleted text end number of new text begin service new text end units deleted text begin of service to be delivereddeleted text end ;
deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end the degree to which recipients will receive services other than services under this section;
deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (6)new text end the costs of other services that will be separately reimbursed; and
deleted text begin (6)deleted text end new text begin (7)new text end input from the local planning process authorized by the adult mental health initiative under section 245.4661, regarding recipients' service needs.
(d) The rate for intensive rehabilitative mental health services must exclude room and board, as defined in section 256I.03, subdivision 6, and services not covered under this section, such as partial hospitalization, home care, and inpatient services. Physician services that are not separately billed may be included in the rate to the extent that a psychiatrist is a member of the treatment team. deleted text begin The county's recommendation shall specify the period for which the rate will be applicable, not to exceed two years.deleted text end
(e) When services under this section are provided by annew text begin intensive nonresidential service providernew text end deleted text begin assertive community teamdeleted text end , case management functions must be an integral part of the team.
(f) The rate for a provider must not exceed the rate charged by that provider for the same service to other payors.
(g) deleted text begin The commissioner shall approve or reject the county's rate recommendation, based on the commissioner's own analysis of the criteria in paragraph (c)deleted text end new text begin The rates for existing programs must be established prospectively based upon the expenditures and utilization over a prior 12-month period using the criteria established in paragraph (c)new text end .
(h) deleted text begin Paragraph (c), clause (2), is effective for services provided on or after January 1, 2010, to December 31, 2011, and does not change contracts or agreements relating to services provided before January 1, 2010deleted text end new text begin Entities who discontinue providing services must be subject to a settle-up process whereby actual costs and reimbursement for the previous 12 months are compared. In the event that the entity was paid more than the entity's actual costs plus any applicable performance-related funding due the provider, the excess payment must be reimbursed to the department. If a provider's revenue is less than actual allowed costs due to lower utilization than projected, the commissioner may reimburse the provider to recover their actual allowable costs. The resulting adjustments by the commissioner must be proportional to the percent of total units of service reimbursed by the commissionernew text end .
new text begin (i) A provider may request of the commissioner a review of any rate-setting decision made under this subdivision. new text end
An eligible recipient is an individual who:
(1) is age 18 or older;
(2) is diagnosed with a medical condition, such as mental illness or traumatic brain injury, for which adult rehabilitative mental health services are needed;
(3) has substantial disability and functional impairment in three or more of the areas listed in section 245.462, subdivision 11a, so that self-sufficiency is markedly reduced; and
(4) has had a recent diagnostic assessmentnew text begin or an adult diagnostic assessment updatenew text end by a qualified professional that documents adult rehabilitative mental health services are medically necessary to address identified disability and functional impairments and individual recipient goals.
Providers of adult rehabilitative mental health services must complete a diagnostic assessment as defined in section 245.462, subdivision 9, within five days after the recipient's second visit or within 30 days after intake, whichever occurs first. In cases where a diagnostic assessment is available that reflects the recipient's current status, and has been completed within deleted text begin 180 daysdeleted text end new text begin three yearsnew text end preceding admission, annew text begin adult diagnostic assessmentnew text end update must be completed. An update shall includenew text begin a face-to-face interview with the recipient andnew text end a written summary by a mental health professional of the recipient's current mental health status and service needs. If the recipient's mental health status has changed significantly since the adult's most recent diagnostic assessment, a new diagnostic assessment is required. deleted text begin For initial implementation of adult rehabilitative mental health services, until June 30, 2005, a diagnostic assessment that reflects the recipient's current status and has been completed within the past three years preceding admission is acceptable.deleted text end
For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them.
(a) "Mental health crisis" is an adult behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric situation which, but for the provision of crisis response services, would likely result in significantly reduced levels of functioning in primary activities of daily living, or in an emergency situation, or in the placement of the recipient in a more restrictive setting, including, but not limited to, inpatient hospitalization.
(b) "Mental health emergency" is an adult behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric situation which causes an immediate need for mental health services and is consistent with section 62Q.55.
A mental health crisis or emergency is determined for medical assistance service reimbursement by a physician, a mental health professional, or crisis mental health practitioner with input from the recipient whenever possible.
(c) "Mental health crisis assessment" means an immediate face-to-face assessment by a physician, a mental health professional, or mental health practitioner under the clinical supervision of a mental health professional, following a screening that suggests that the adult may be experiencing a mental health crisis or mental health emergency situation.
(d) "Mental health mobile crisis intervention services" means face-to-face, short-term intensive mental health services initiated during a mental health crisis or mental health emergency to help the recipient cope with immediate stressors, identify and utilize available resources and strengths, and begin to return to the recipient's baseline level of functioning.
(1) This service is provided on site by a mobile crisis intervention team outside of an inpatient hospital setting. Mental health mobile crisis intervention services must be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
(2) The initial screening must consider other available services to determine which service intervention would best address the recipient's needs and circumstances.
(3) The mobile crisis intervention team must be available to meet promptly face-to-face with a person in mental health crisis or emergency in a community settingnew text begin or hospital emergency roomnew text end .
(4) The intervention must consist of a mental health crisis assessment and a crisis treatment plan.
(5) The treatment plan must include recommendations for any needed crisis stabilization services for the recipient.
(e) "Mental health crisis stabilization services" means individualized mental health services provided to a recipient following crisis intervention services which are designed to restore the recipient to the recipient's prior functional level. Mental health crisis stabilization services may be provided in the recipient's home, the home of a family member or friend of the recipient, another community setting, or a short-term supervised, licensed residential program. Mental health crisis stabilization does not include partial hospitalization or day treatment.
(a) A provider entity is an entity that meets the standards listed in paragraph (b) and:
(1) is a county board operated entity; or
(2) is a provider entity that is under contract with the county board in the county where the potential crisis or emergency is occurring. To provide services under this section, the provider entity must directly provide the services; or if services are subcontracted, the provider entity must maintain responsibility for services and billing.
(b) The adult mental health crisis response services provider entity must new text begin have the capacity to new text end meet new text begin and carry out new text end the following standards:
(1) has the capacity to recruit, hire, and manage and train mental health professionals, practitioners, and rehabilitation workers;
(2) has adequate administrative ability to ensure availability of services;
(3) is able to ensure adequate preservice and in-service training;
(4) is able to ensure that staff providing these services are skilled in the delivery of mental health crisis response services to recipients;
(5) is able to ensure that staff are capable of implementing culturally specific treatment identified in the individual treatment plan that is meaningful and appropriate as determined by the recipient's culture, beliefs, values, and language;
(6) is able to ensure enough flexibility to respond to the changing intervention and care needs of a recipient as identified by the recipient during the service partnership between the recipient and providers;
(7) is able to ensure that mental health professionals and mental health practitioners have the communication tools and procedures to communicate and consult promptly about crisis assessment and interventions as services occur;
(8) is able to coordinate these services with county emergency servicesnew text begin , community hospitals, ambulance, transportation services, social services, law enforcement,new text end and mental health crisis servicesnew text begin through regularly scheduled interagency meetingsnew text end ;
(9) is able to ensure that mental health crisis assessment and mobile crisis intervention services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week;
(10) is able to ensure that services are coordinated with other mental health service providers, county mental health authorities, or federally recognized American Indian authorities and others as necessary, with the consent of the adult. Services must also be coordinated with the recipient's case manager if the adult is receiving case management services;
(11) is able to ensure that crisis intervention services are provided in a manner consistent with sections 245.461 to 245.486;
(12) is able to submit information as required by the state;
(13) maintains staff training and personnel files;
(14) is able to establish and maintain a quality assurance and evaluation plan to evaluate the outcomes of services and recipient satisfaction;
(15) is able to keep records as required by applicable laws;
(16) is able to comply with all applicable laws and statutes;
(17) is an enrolled medical assistance provider; and
(18) develops and maintains written policies and procedures regarding service provision and administration of the provider entity, including safety of staff and recipients in high-risk situations.
(a) Prior to initiating mobile crisis intervention services, a screening of the potential crisis situation must be conducted. The screening may use the resources of crisis assistance and emergency services as defined in sections 245.462, subdivision 6, and 245.469, subdivisions 1 and 2. The screening must gather information, determine whether a crisis situation exists, identify parties involved, and determine an appropriate response.
(b) If a crisis exists, a crisis assessment must be completed. A crisis assessment evaluates any immediate needs for which emergency services are needed and, as time permits, the recipient's current life situation, sources of stress, mental health problems and symptoms, strengths, cultural considerations, support network, vulnerabilities, deleted text begin anddeleted text end current functioningnew text begin , and the recipient's preferences as communicated directly by the recipient, or as communicated in a health care directive as described in chapters 145C and 253B, the treatment plan described under paragraph (d), a crisis prevention plan, or wellness recovery action plannew text end .
(c) If the crisis assessment determines mobile crisis intervention services are needed, the intervention services must be provided promptly. As opportunity presents during the intervention, at least two members of the mobile crisis intervention team must confer directly or by telephone about the assessment, treatment plan, and actions taken and needed. At least one of the team members must be on site providing crisis intervention services. If providing on-site crisis intervention services, a mental health practitioner must seek clinical supervision as required in subdivision 9.
(d) The mobile crisis intervention team must develop an initial, brief crisis treatment plan as soon as appropriate but no later than 24 hours after the initial face-to-face intervention. The plan must address the needs and problems noted in the crisis assessment and include measurable short-term goals, cultural considerations, and frequency and type of services to be provided to achieve the goals and reduce or eliminate the crisis. The treatment plan must be updated as needed to reflect current goals and services.
(e) The team must document which short-term goals have been met and when no further crisis intervention services are required.
(f) If the recipient's crisis is stabilized, but the recipient needs a referral to other services, the team must provide referrals to these services. If the recipient has a case manager, planning for other services must be coordinated with the case manager.
Medical assistance covers day treatment services as specified in sections 245.462, subdivision 8, and 245.4871, subdivision 10, that are provided under contract with the county board. deleted text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0323, subpart 15,deleted text end The commissioner may set authorization thresholds for day treatment for adults according to subdivision 25. deleted text begin Notwithstanding Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0323, subpart 15, effective July 1, 2004,deleted text end Medical assistance covers day treatment services for children as specified under section 256B.0943.
Payments for mental health services covered under the medical assistance program that are provided by masters-prepared mental health professionals shall be 80 percent of the rate paid to doctoral-prepared professionals. Payments for mental health services covered under the medical assistance program that are provided by masters-prepared mental health professionals employed by community mental health centers shall be 100 percent of the rate paid to doctoral-prepared professionals. deleted text begin For purposes of reimbursement of mental health professionals under the medical assistance program, all social workers who:deleted text end
deleted text begin (1) have received a master's degree in social work from a program accredited by the Council on Social Work Education; deleted text end
deleted text begin (2) are licensed at the level of graduate social worker or independent social worker; and deleted text end
deleted text begin (3) are practicing clinical social work under appropriate supervision, as defined by chapter 148D; meet all requirements under Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0323, subpart 24, and shall be paid accordingly. deleted text end
(a) Before a person is admitted to a facility, an admission review team must assure that the provider can meet the needs of the person as identified in the person's individual service plan required under section 256B.092, subdivision 1new text begin , unless authorized by the commissioner for admittance to a state-operated services facilitynew text end .
(b) The admission review team must be assembled pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 483.440(b)(2). The composition of the admission review team must meet the definition of an interdisciplinary team in Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 483.440. In addition, the admission review team must meet any conditions agreed to by the provider and the county where services are to be provided.
(c) The county in which the facility is located may establish an admission review team which includes at least the following:
(1) a qualified developmental disability professional, as defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 483.440;
(2) a representative of the county in which the provider is located;
(3) at least one professional representing one of the following professions: nursing, psychology, physical therapy, or occupational therapy; and
(4) a representative of the provider.
If the county in which the facility is located does not establish an admission review team, the provider shall establish a team whose composition meets the definition of an interdisciplinary team in Code of Federal Regulations, title 42, section 483.440. The provider shall invite a representative of the county agency where the facility is located to be a member of the admission review team.
Effective November 1, 2011, and subject to federal approval, medical assistance covers medically necessary, intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services as defined in subdivision 2, for recipients as defined in subdivision 3, when the services are provided by an entity meeting the standards in this section.
For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them.
(a) "Intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services" means child rehabilitative mental health services as defined in section 256B.0943, except that these services are provided by a multidisciplinary staff using a total team approach consistent with assertive community treatment, deleted text begin or other evidence-based practicesdeleted text end new text begin as adapted for youthnew text end , andnew text begin arenew text end directed to recipientsnew text begin ages 16 to 21new text end with a serious mental illnessnew text begin or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse addictionnew text end who require intensive servicesnew text begin to prevent admission to an inpatient psychiatric hospital or placement in a residential treatment facility or who require intensive services to step down from inpatient or residential care to community-based carenew text end .
(b) deleted text begin "Evidence-based practices" are nationally recognized mental health services that are proven by substantial research to be effective in helping individuals with serious mental illness obtain specific treatment goalsdeleted text end new text begin "Co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse addiction" means a dual diagnosis of at least one form of mental illness and at least one substance use disorder. Substance use disorders include alcohol or drug abuse or dependence, excluding nicotine usenew text end .
new text begin (c) "Diagnostic assessment" has the meaning given to it in Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0370, subpart 11. A diagnostic assessment must be provided according to Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0372, subpart 1, and for this section must incorporate a determination of the youth's necessary level of care using a standardized functional assessment instrument approved and periodically updated by the commissioner. new text end
new text begin (d) "Education specialist" means an individual with knowledge and experience working with youth regarding special education requirements and goals, special education plans, and coordination of educational activities with health care activities. new text end
new text begin (e) "Housing access support" means an ancillary activity to help an individual find, obtain, retain, and move to safe and adequate housing. Housing access support does not provide monetary assistance for rent, damage deposits, or application fees. new text end
new text begin (f) "Integrated dual disorders treatment" means the integrated treatment of co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders by a team of cross-trained clinicians within the same program, and is characterized by assertive outreach, stage-wise comprehensive treatment, treatment goal setting, and flexibility to work within each stage of treatment. new text end
new text begin (g) "Medication education services" means services provided individually or in groups, which focus on: new text end
new text begin (1) educating the client and client's family or significant nonfamilial supporters about mental illness and symptoms; new text end
new text begin (2) the role and effects of medications in treating symptoms of mental illness; and new text end
new text begin (3) the side effects of medications. new text end
new text begin Medication education is coordinated with medication management services and does not duplicate it. Medication education services are provided by physicians, pharmacists, or registered nurses with certification in psychiatric and mental health care. new text end
new text begin (h) "Peer specialist" means an employed team member who is a certified peer specialist and also a former children's mental health consumer who: new text end
new text begin (1) provides direct services to clients including social, emotional, and instrumental support and outreach; new text end
new text begin (2) assists younger peers to identify and achieve specific life goals; new text end
new text begin (3) works directly with clients to promote the client's self-determination, personal responsibility, and empowerment; new text end
new text begin (4) assists youth with mental illness to regain control over their lives and their developmental process in order to move effectively into adulthood; new text end
new text begin (5) provides training and education to other team members, consumer advocacy organizations, and clients on resiliency and peer support; and new text end
new text begin (6) meets the following criteria: new text end
new text begin (i) is at least 22 years of age; new text end
new text begin (ii) has had a diagnosis of mental illness, as defined in Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0370, subpart 20, or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse addiction; new text end
new text begin (iii) is a former consumer of child and adolescent mental health services, or a former or current consumer of adult mental health services for a period of at least two years; new text end
new text begin (iv) has at least a high school diploma or equivalent; new text end
new text begin (v) has successfully completed training requirements determined and periodically updated by the commissioner; new text end
new text begin (vi) is willing to disclose the individual's own mental health history to team members and clients; and new text end
new text begin (vii) must be free of substance use problems for at least one year. new text end
new text begin (i) "Provider agency" means a for-profit or nonprofit organization established to administer an assertive community treatment for youth team. new text end
new text begin (j) "Substance use disorders" means one or more of the disorders defined in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, current edition. new text end
new text begin (k) "Transition services" means: new text end
new text begin (1) activities, materials, consultation, and coordination that ensures continuity of the client's care in advance of and in preparation for the client's move from one stage of care or life to another by maintaining contact with the client and assisting the client to establish provider relationships; new text end
new text begin (2) providing the client with knowledge and skills needed posttransition; new text end
new text begin (3) establishing communication between sending and receiving entities; new text end
new text begin (4) supporting a client's request for service authorization and enrollment; and new text end
new text begin (5) establishing and enforcing procedures and schedules. new text end
new text begin A youth's transition from the children's mental health system and services to the adult mental health system and services and return to the client's home and entry or re-entry into community-based mental health services following discharge from an out-of-home placement or inpatient hospital stay. new text end
deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (l)new text end "Treatment team" means all staff who provide services to recipients under this section. deleted text begin At a minimum, this includes the clinical supervisor, mental health professionals, mental health practitioners, mental health behavioral aides, and a school representative familiar with the recipient's individual education plan (IEP) if applicable.deleted text end
An eligible recipient deleted text begin under the age of 18deleted text end is an individual who:
(1) is age 16 deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ,new text end 17new text begin , 18, 19, or 20new text end ;new text begin andnew text end
(2) is diagnosed with a deleted text begin medical condition, such as an emotional disturbance or traumatic brain injurydeleted text end new text begin serious mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse addictionnew text end , for which intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services are needed;
new text begin (3) has received a level-of-care determination, using an instrument approved by the commissioner, that indicates a need for intensive integrated intervention without 24-hour medical monitoring and a need for extensive collaboration among multiple providers; new text end
deleted text begin (3)deleted text end new text begin (4)new text end has deleted text begin substantial disability anddeleted text end new text begin anew text end functional impairment deleted text begin in three or more of the areas listed in section 245.462, subdivision 11a, so that self-sufficiency upon adulthood or emancipation is unlikelydeleted text end new text begin and a history of difficulty in functioning safely and successfully in the community, school, home, or job; or who is likely to need services from the adult mental health system within the next two yearsnew text end ; and
deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (5)new text end has had a recent diagnostic assessmentnew text begin , as provided in Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0372, subpart 1,new text end by a deleted text begin qualifieddeleted text end new text begin mental healthnew text end professionalnew text begin who is qualified under Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0371, subpart 5, item A,new text end that documents that intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services are medically necessary to deleted text begin addressdeleted text end new text begin amelioratenew text end identified deleted text begin disability anddeleted text end new text begin symptoms andnew text end functional impairments andnew text begin to achievenew text end individual deleted text begin recipientdeleted text end new text begin transitionnew text end goals.
new text begin (a) Subject to federal approval, medical assistance covers all medically necessary intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services and supports, as defined in this section, under a single daily rate per client. Services and supports must be delivered by an eligible provider under subdivision 5 to an eligible client under subdivision 3. new text end
new text begin (b) Intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services, supports, and ancillary activities covered by the single daily rate per client must include the following, as needed by the individual client: new text end
new text begin (1) individual, family, and group psychotherapy; new text end
new text begin (2) individual, family, and group skills training, as defined in section 256B.0943, subdivision 1, paragraph (p); new text end
new text begin (3) crisis assistance as defined in section 245.4871, subdivision 9a, which includes recognition of factors precipitating a mental health crisis, identification of behaviors related to the crisis, and the development of a plan to address prevention, intervention, and follow-up strategies to be used in the lead-up to or onset of, and conclusion of, a mental health crisis; crisis assistance does not mean crisis response services or crisis intervention services provided in section 256B.0944; new text end
new text begin (4) medication management provided by a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse with certification in psychiatric and mental health care; new text end
new text begin (5) mental health case management as provided in section 256B.0625, subdivision 20; new text end
new text begin (6) medication education services as defined in this section; new text end
new text begin (7) care coordination by a client-specific lead worker assigned by and responsible to the treatment team; new text end
new text begin (8) psychoeducation of and consultation and coordination with the client's biological, adoptive, or foster family and, in the case of a youth living independently, the client's immediate nonfamilial support network; new text end
new text begin (9) clinical consultation to a client's employer or school or to other service agencies or to the courts to assist in managing the mental illness or co-occurring disorder and to develop client support systems; new text end
new text begin (10) coordination with, or performance of, crisis intervention and stabilization services as defined in section 256B.0944; new text end
new text begin (11) assessment of a client's treatment progress and effectiveness of services using standardized outcome measures published by the commissioner; new text end
new text begin (12) transition services as defined in this section; new text end
new text begin (13) integrated dual disorders treatment as defined in this section; and new text end
new text begin (14) housing access support. new text end
new text begin (c) The provider shall ensure and document the following by means of performing the required function or by contracting with a qualified person or entity: new text end
new text begin (1) client access to crisis intervention services, as defined in section 256B.0944, and available 24 hours per day and seven days per week; new text end
new text begin (2) completion of an extended diagnostic assessment, as defined in Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0372, subpart 1, item C; and new text end
new text begin (3) determination of the client's needed level of care using an instrument approved and periodically updated by the commissioner. new text end
(a) The intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services provider deleted text begin must:deleted text end new text begin agency shallnew text end
deleted text begin (1)deleted text end have a contract with the deleted text begin host countydeleted text end new text begin commissionernew text end to provide intensive transition youth rehabilitative mental health servicesdeleted text begin ; anddeleted text end new text begin .new text end
deleted text begin (2) be certified by the commissioner as being in compliance with this section and section 256B.0943. deleted text end
(b) The commissioner shall develop deleted text begin proceduresdeleted text end new text begin administrative and clinical contract standards and performance evaluation criterianew text end for deleted text begin counties anddeleted text end providersnew text begin , including county providers, and may require applicantsnew text end to submit deleted text begin contracts and otherdeleted text end documentation as needed to allow the commissioner to determine whether the standards deleted text begin in this sectiondeleted text end are met.
(a) Services must be provided by a deleted text begin certifieddeleted text end provider entity as deleted text begin defined in section 256B.0943, subdivision 4 that meets the requirements in section 245B.0943, subdivisions 5 and 6deleted text end new text begin provided in subdivision 4new text end .
new text begin (b) The treatment team for intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services comprises both permanently employed core team members and client-specific team members as follows: new text end
new text begin (1) The core treatment team is an entity that operates under the direction of an independently licensed mental health professional, who is qualified under Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0371, subpart 5, item A, and that assumes comprehensive clinical responsibility for clients. Based on professional qualifications and client needs, clinically qualified core team members are assigned on a rotating basis as the client's lead worker to coordinate a client's care. The core team must comprise at least four full-time equivalent direct care staff and must include, but is not limited to: new text end
new text begin (i) an independently licensed mental health professional, qualified under Minnesota Rules, part 9505.0371, subpart 5, item A, who serves as team leader to provide administrative direction and clinical supervision to the team; new text end
new text begin (ii) an advanced-practice registered nurse with certification in psychiatric or mental health care or a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist, either of which must be credentialed to prescribe medications; new text end
new text begin (iii) a licensed alcohol and drug counselor who is also trained in mental health interventions; and new text end
new text begin (iv) a peer specialist as defined in subdivision 2, paragraph (h). new text end
new text begin (2) The core team may also include any of the following: new text end
new text begin (i) additional mental health professionals; new text end
new text begin (ii) a vocational specialist; new text end
new text begin (iii) an educational specialist; new text end
new text begin (iv) a child and adolescent psychiatrist who may be retained on a consultant basis; new text end
new text begin (v) a mental health practitioner, as defined in section 245.4871, subdivision 26; new text end
new text begin (vi) a mental health manager, as defined in section 245.4871, subdivision 4; and new text end
new text begin (vii) a housing access specialist. new text end
new text begin (3) A treatment team may include, in addition to those in clause (1) or (2), ad hoc members not employed by the team who consult on a specific client and who must accept overall clinical direction from the treatment team for the duration of the client's placement with the treatment team and must be paid by the provider agency at the rate for a typical session by that provider with that client or at a rate negotiated with the client-specific member. Client-specific treatment team members may include: new text end
new text begin (i) the mental health professional treating the client prior to placement with the treatment team; new text end
new text begin (ii) the client's current substance abuse counselor, if applicable; new text end
new text begin (iii) a lead member of the client's individual education planning team or school-based mental health provider, if applicable; new text end
new text begin (iv) a representative from the client's health care home or primary care clinic, as needed to ensure integration of medical and behavioral health care; new text end
new text begin (v) the client's probation officer or other juvenile justice representative, if applicable; and new text end
new text begin (vi) the client's current vocational or employment counselor, if applicable. new text end
deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end The clinical supervisor deleted text begin mustdeleted text end new text begin shallnew text end be an active member of the treatment teamnew text begin and shall function as a practicing clinician at least on a part-time basisnew text end . The treatment team deleted text begin mustdeleted text end new text begin shallnew text end meet with the clinical supervisor at least weekly to discuss recipients' progress and make rapid adjustments to meet recipients' needs. The team meeting deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end include deleted text begin recipient-specificdeleted text end new text begin client-specificnew text end case reviews and general treatment discussions among team members. deleted text begin Recipient-specificdeleted text end new text begin Client-specificnew text end case reviews and planning must be documented in the individual deleted text begin recipient'sdeleted text end new text begin client'snew text end treatment record.
new text begin (d) The staffing ratio must not exceed ten clients to one full-time equivalent treatment team position. new text end
new text begin (e) The treatment team shall serve no more than 80 clients at any one time. Should local demand exceed the team's capacity, an additional team must be established rather than exceed this limit. new text end
deleted text begin (c) treatmentdeleted text end new text begin (f) Nonclinicalnew text end staff deleted text begin mustdeleted text end new text begin shallnew text end have prompt access in person or by telephone to a mental health practitioner or mental health professional. The provider deleted text begin mustdeleted text end new text begin shallnew text end have the capacity to promptly and appropriately respond to emergent needs and make any necessary staffing adjustments to assure the health and safety of deleted text begin recipientsdeleted text end new text begin clientsnew text end .
deleted text begin (d) The initial functional assessment must be completed within ten days of intake and updated at least every three months or prior to discharge from the service, whichever comes first. deleted text end
deleted text begin (e) The initial individual treatment plan must be completed within ten days of intake and reviewed and updated at least monthly with the recipient. deleted text end
new text begin (g) The intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services provider shall participate in evaluation of the assertive community treatment for youth (Youth ACT) model as conducted by the commissioner, including the collection and reporting of data and the reporting of performance measures as specified by contract with the commissioner. new text end
new text begin (h) A regional treatment team may serve multiple counties. new text end
The standards in this subdivision apply to intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services.
deleted text begin (1)deleted text end new text begin (a)new text end The treatment team deleted text begin mustdeleted text end new text begin shallnew text end use team treatment, not an individual treatment model.
deleted text begin (2) The clinical supervisor must function as a practicing clinician at least on a part-time basis. deleted text end
deleted text begin (3) The staffing ratio must not exceed ten recipients to one full-time equivalent treatment team position. deleted text end
deleted text begin (4)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end Services must be available at times that meet client needs.
new text begin (c) The initial functional assessment must be completed within ten days of intake and updated at least every three months or prior to discharge from the service, whichever comes first. new text end
new text begin (d) An individual treatment plan must be completed for each client, according to criteria specified in section 256B.0943, subdivision 6, paragraph (b), clause (2), and, additionally, must: new text end
new text begin (1) be completed in consultation with the client's current therapist and key providers and provide for ongoing consultation with the client's current therapist to ensure therapeutic continuity and to facilitate the client's return to the community; new text end
new text begin (2) if a need for substance use disorder treatment is indicated by validated assessment: new text end
new text begin (i) identify goals, objectives, and strategies of substance use disorder treatment; develop a schedule for accomplishing treatment goals and objectives; and identify the individuals responsible for providing treatment services and supports; new text end
new text begin (ii) be reviewed at least once every 90 days and revised, if necessary; new text end
new text begin (3) be signed by the clinical supervisor and by the client and, if the client is a minor, by the client's parent or other person authorized by statute to consent to mental health treatment and substance use disorder treatment for the client; and new text end
new text begin (4) provide for the client's transition out of intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services by defining the team's actions to assist the client and subsequent providers in the transition to less intensive or "stepped down" services. new text end
deleted text begin (5)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end The treatment team deleted text begin mustdeleted text end new text begin shallnew text end actively and assertively engage deleted text begin and reach out todeleted text end the deleted text begin recipient'sdeleted text end new text begin client'snew text end family members and significant othersdeleted text begin , after obtaining the recipient's permissiondeleted text end new text begin by establishing communication and collaboration with the family and significant others and educating the family and significant others about the client's mental illness, symptom management, and the family's role in treatment, unless the team knows or has reason to suspect that the client has suffered or faces a threat of suffering any physical or mental injury, abuse, or neglect from a family member or significant othernew text end .
new text begin (f) For a client age 18 or older, the treatment team may disclose to a family member, other relative, or a close personal friend of the client, or other person identified by the client, the protected health information directly relevant to such person's involvement with the client's care, as provided in Code of Federal Regulations, title 45, part 164.502(b). If the client is present, the treatment team shall obtain the client's agreement, provide the client with an opportunity to object, or reasonably infer from the circumstances, based on the exercise of professional judgment, that the client does not object. If the client is not present or is unable, by incapacity or emergency circumstances, to agree or object, the treatment team may, in the exercise of professional judgment, determine whether the disclosure is in the best interests of the client and, if so, disclose only the protected health information that is directly relevant to the family member's, relative's, friend's, or client-identified person's involvement with the client's health care. The client may orally agree or object to the disclosure and may prohibit or restrict disclosure to specific individuals. new text end
deleted text begin (6) The treatment team must establish ongoing communication and collaboration between the team, family, and significant others and educate the family and significant others about mental illness, symptom management, and the family's role in treatment. deleted text end
deleted text begin (7)deleted text end new text begin (g)new text end The treatment team deleted text begin mustdeleted text end new text begin shallnew text end provide interventions to promote positive interpersonal relationships.
(a) Payment for deleted text begin nonresidentialdeleted text end services in this section deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end be based on one dailynew text begin encounternew text end rate per provider inclusive of the following services received by an eligible deleted text begin recipientdeleted text end new text begin clientnew text end in a given calendar day: all rehabilitative servicesnew text begin , supports, and ancillary activitiesnew text end under this section, staff travel time to provide rehabilitative services under this section, and deleted text begin nonresidentialdeleted text end crisis deleted text begin stabilizationdeleted text end new text begin responsenew text end services under section 256B.0944.
(b) deleted text begin Except as indicated in paragraph (c),deleted text end Payment deleted text begin willdeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end not be made to more than one entity for each deleted text begin recipientdeleted text end new text begin clientnew text end for services provided under this section on a given day. If services under this section are provided by a team that includes staff from more than one entity, the team deleted text begin mustdeleted text end new text begin shallnew text end determine how to distribute the payment among the members.
(c) The deleted text begin host county shall recommend to thedeleted text end commissioner deleted text begin one rate for each entitydeleted text end new text begin shall establish regional cost-based rates for entitiesnew text end that will bill medical assistance for nonresidential intensive rehabilitative mental health services. In developing these rates, the deleted text begin host countydeleted text end new text begin commissionernew text end shall consider deleted text begin and documentdeleted text end :
(1) the cost for similar services in the deleted text begin localdeleted text end new text begin health carenew text end trade area;
(2) actual costs incurred by entities providing the services;
(3) the intensity and frequency of services to be provided to each deleted text begin recipientdeleted text end new text begin clientnew text end ;
(4) the degree to which deleted text begin recipientsdeleted text end new text begin clientsnew text end will receive services other than services under this section; and
(5) the costs of other services that will be separately reimbursed.
(d)new text begin The rate for a provider must not exceed the rate charged by that provider for the same service to other payors.new text end
new text begin (a)new text end The rate for intensive rehabilitative mental health services must exclude medical assistance deleted text begin room and board rate, as defined in section 256I.03, subdivision 6, anddeleted text end new text begin payment fornew text end services not covered under this sectiondeleted text begin , such as partial hospitalization and inpatient servicesdeleted text end . deleted text begin Physiciandeleted text end Services deleted text begin aredeleted text end not deleted text begin a component of the treatment team anddeleted text end new text begin covered under this sectionnew text end may be billed separately. deleted text begin The county's recommendation shall specify the period for which the rate will be applicable, not to exceed two years.deleted text end
deleted text begin (e) When services under this section are provided by an assertive community team, case management functions must be an integral part of the team. deleted text end
deleted text begin (f) The rate for a provider must not exceed the rate charged by that provider for the same service to other payors. deleted text end
deleted text begin (g) The commissioner shall approve or reject the county's rate recommendation, based on the commissioner's own analysis of the criteria in paragraph (c). deleted text end
new text begin (b) The following services are not covered under this section and are not eligible for medical assistance payment under the per-client, per-day payment: new text end
new text begin (1) inpatient psychiatric hospital treatment; new text end
new text begin (2) mental health residential treatment; new text end
new text begin (3) partial hospitalization; new text end
new text begin (4) physician services outside of care provided by a psychiatrist serving as a member of the treatment team; new text end
new text begin (5) room and board costs, as defined in section 256I.03, subdivision 6; new text end
new text begin (6) children's mental health day treatment services; and new text end
new text begin (7) mental health behavioral aide services, as defined in section 256B.0943, subdivision 1, paragraph (m). new text end
deleted text begin Counties that employ their own staff to provide services under this sectiondeleted text end new text begin The commissioner shall establish and administer treatment teams with consideration given to regional distribution. Providersnew text end shall apply directly to the commissioner for enrollment and deleted text begin rate settingdeleted text end new text begin must be reimbursed at rates established by contractnew text end . deleted text begin In this case, a county contract is not required anddeleted text end The commissioner shall perform the program review deleted text begin and rate setting duties which would otherwise be required of counties under this sectiondeleted text end .
new text begin The commissioner shall publish prior authorization criteria and standards to be used for intensive nonresidential rehabilitative mental health services, as provided in section 256B.0625, subdivision 25. new text end
(a) The responsible social services agency shall establish a juvenile treatment screening team to conduct screenings and prepare case plans under deleted text begin this subdivisiondeleted text end new text begin this chapter, chapter 260D, and section 245.487, subdivision 3. Screenings shall be conducted within 15 days of a request for a screeningnew text end . The team, which may be the team constituted under section 245.4885 or 256B.092 or Minnesota Rules, parts 9530.6600 to 9530.6655, shall consist of social workers, juvenile justice professionals, deleted text begin anddeleted text end persons with expertise in the treatment of juveniles who are emotionally disabled, chemically dependent, or have a developmental disabilitynew text begin , and the child's parent, guardian, or permanent legal custodian under section 260C.201, subdivision 11new text end . deleted text begin The team shall involve parents or guardians in the screening process as appropriate.deleted text end The team may be the same team as defined in section 260B.157, subdivision 3.
(b) The social services agency shall determine whether a child brought to its attention for the purposes described in this section is an Indian child, as defined in section 260C.007, subdivision 21, and shall determine the identity of the Indian child's tribe, as defined in section 260.755, subdivision 9. When a child to be evaluated is an Indian child, the team provided in paragraph (a) shall include a designated representative of the Indian child's tribe, unless the child's tribal authority declines to appoint a representative. The Indian child's tribe may delegate its authority to represent the child to any other federally recognized Indian tribe, as defined in section 260.755, subdivision 12.
(c) If the court, prior to, or as part of, a final disposition, proposes to place a child:
(1) for the primary purpose of treatment for an emotional disturbance, a developmental disability, or chemical dependency in a residential treatment facility out of state or in one which is within the state and licensed by the commissioner of human services under chapter 245A; or
(2) in any out-of-home setting potentially exceeding 30 days in duration, including a postdispositional placement in a facility licensed by the commissioner of corrections or human services, the court shall ascertain whether the child is an Indian child and shall notify the county welfare agency and, if the child is an Indian child, shall notify the Indian child's tribe. The county's juvenile treatment screening team must either: (i) screen and evaluate the child and file its recommendations with the court within 14 days of receipt of the notice; or (ii) elect not to screen a given case and notify the court of that decision within three working days.
(d) deleted text begin If the screening team has elected to screen and evaluate the child,deleted text end The child may not be placed for the primary purpose of treatment for an emotional disturbance, a developmental disability, or chemical dependency, in a residential treatment facility out of state nor in a residential treatment facility within the state that is licensed under chapter 245A, unless one of the following conditions applies:
(1) a treatment professional certifies that an emergency requires the placement of the child in a facility within the state;
(2) the screening team has evaluated the child and recommended that a residential placement is necessary to meet the child's treatment needs and the safety needs of the community, that it is a cost-effective means of meeting the treatment needs, and that it will be of therapeutic value to the child; or
(3) the court, having reviewed a screening team recommendation against placement, determines to the contrary that a residential placement is necessary. The court shall state the reasons for its determination in writing, on the record, and shall respond specifically to the findings and recommendation of the screening team in explaining why the recommendation was rejected. The attorney representing the child and the prosecuting attorney shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard on the matter.
(e) When the county's juvenile treatment screening team has elected to screen and evaluate a child determined to be an Indian child, the team shall provide notice to the tribe or tribes that accept jurisdiction for the Indian child or that recognize the child as a member of the tribe or as a person eligible for membership in the tribe, and permit the tribe's representative to participate in the screening team.
(f) When the Indian child's tribe or tribal health care services provider or Indian Health Services provider proposes to place a child for the primary purpose of treatment for an emotional disturbance, a developmental disability, or co-occurring emotional disturbance and chemical dependency, the Indian child's tribe or the tribe delegated by the child's tribe shall submit necessary documentation to the county juvenile treatment screening team, which must invite the Indian child's tribe to designate a representative to the screening team.
(a) Sections 260D.01 to 260D.10, may be cited as the "child in voluntary foster care for treatment" provisions of the Juvenile Court Act.
(b) The juvenile court has original and exclusive jurisdiction over a child in voluntary foster care for treatment upon the filing of a report or petition required under this chapter. All obligations of the agency to a child and family in foster care contained in chapter 260C not inconsistent with this chapter are also obligations of the agency with regard to a child in foster care for treatment under this chapter.
(c) This chapter shall be construed consistently with the mission of the children's mental health service system as set out in section 245.487, subdivision 3, and the duties of an agency under deleted text begin sectiondeleted text end new text begin sectionsnew text end 256B.092, new text begin 260C.157, new text end and Minnesota Rules, parts 9525.0004 to 9525.0016, to meet the needs of a child with a developmental disability or related condition. This chapter:
(1) establishes voluntary foster care through a voluntary foster care agreement as the means for an agency and a parent to provide needed treatment when the child must be in foster care to receive necessary treatment for an emotional disturbance or developmental disability or related condition;
(2) establishes court review requirements for a child in voluntary foster care for treatment due to emotional disturbance or developmental disability or a related condition;
(3) establishes the ongoing responsibility of the parent as legal custodian to visit the child, to plan together with the agency for the child's treatment needs, to be available and accessible to the agency to make treatment decisions, and to obtain necessary medical, dental, and other care for the child; and
(4) applies to voluntary foster care when the child's parent and the agency agree that the child's treatment needs require foster care either:
(i) due to a level of care determination by the agency's screening team informed by the diagnostic and functional assessment under section 245.4885; or
(ii) due to a determination regarding the level of services needed by the responsible social services' screening team under section 256B.092, and Minnesota Rules, parts 9525.0004 to 9525.0016.
(d) This chapter does not apply when there is a current determination under section 626.556 that the child requires child protective services or when the child is in foster care for any reason other than treatment for the child's emotional disturbance or developmental disability or related condition. When there is a determination under section 626.556 that the child requires child protective services based on an assessment that there are safety and risk issues for the child that have not been mitigated through the parent's engagement in services or otherwise, or when the child is in foster care for any reason other than the child's emotional disturbance or developmental disability or related condition, the provisions of chapter 260C apply.
(e) The paramount consideration in all proceedings concerning a child in voluntary foster care for treatment is the safety, health, and the best interests of the child. The purpose of this chapter is:
(1) to ensure a child with a disability is provided the services necessary to treat or ameliorate the symptoms of the child's disability;
(2) to preserve and strengthen the child's family ties whenever possible and in the child's best interests, approving the child's placement away from the child's parents only when the child's need for care or treatment requires it and the child cannot be maintained in the home of the parent; and
(3) to ensure the child's parent retains legal custody of the child and associated decision-making authority unless the child's parent willfully fails or is unable to make decisions that meet the child's safety, health, and best interests. The court may not find that the parent willfully fails or is unable to make decisions that meet the child's needs solely because the parent disagrees with the agency's choice of foster care facility, unless the agency files a petition under chapter 260C, and establishes by clear and convincing evidence that the child is in need of protection or services.
(f) The legal parent-child relationship shall be supported under this chapter by maintaining the parent's legal authority and responsibility for ongoing planning for the child and by the agency's assisting the parent, where necessary, to exercise the parent's ongoing right and obligation to visit or to have reasonable contact with the child. Ongoing planning means:
(1) actively participating in the planning and provision of educational services, medical, and dental care for the child;
(2) actively planning and participating with the agency and the foster care facility for the child's treatment needs; and
(3) planning to meet the child's need for safety, stability, and permanency, and the child's need to stay connected to the child's family and community.
(g) The provisions of section 260.012 to ensure placement prevention, family reunification, and all active and reasonable effort requirements of that section apply. This chapter shall be construed consistently with the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, United States Code, title 25, section 1901, et al., and the provisions of the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act, sections 260.751 to 260.835.
new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2010, sections 254B.01, subdivision 7; and 256B.0622, subdivision 8a, new text end new text begin are repealed. new text end
Presented to the governor May 24, 2011
Signed by the governor May 27, 2011, 10:28 a.m.
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