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016.06.54-212.100. RSYC Services for Youth.

AR ADC 016.06.54-212.100Arkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 016. Department of Human Services
Division 06. Division of Medical Services
Rule 54. Rehabilitative Services for Youth and Children (Rsyc) Provider Manual
Section 212.000. Performing Provider Qualifications.
Ark. Admin. Code 016.06.54-212.100
016.06.54-212.100. RSYC Services for Youth.
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RSYC performing providers of services for youth must utilize “Qualified Professionals” to provide therapy and diagnostic services. A qualified professional is defined as a Master's level professional or Bachelor's level professional supervised by a Master's level clinician, or a Master's level psychologist supervised by a Ph.D. level psychologist who is licensed in the State of Arkansas in either psychology, social work or professional counseling. To be considered as a “Qualified Professional” the individual must be in good standing with the board by which he or she is licensed.
Rehabilitative Services for Youth and Children providers of Therapeutic Foster Care services to youth must utilize specially trained (or qualified) foster parents. Caregivers who provide this service in their homes, if not specially trained, must be specifically qualified to provide the service because they have an educational or a professional background that attests to qualification equal to or greater than that of caregivers who have received special training.
Rehabilitative services for youth will be provided only through qualified providers and provider agencies. Qualified rehabilitative services for youth provider agencies must meet the following criteria. Care is provided by qualified therapists, other qualified professionals and staff, qualified by experience and/or training, of certified rehabilitative services providers for youth. Rehabilitative services providers for youth must:
A. Be certified by the State Youth Services Agency as having programs and professional staff capable of delivering the rehabilitative services offered under the Medicaid State Plan,
B. Have full access to all pertinent records concerning the youth's needs for services including records of the Arkansas District Courts, local Youth Service Agencies, and State Youth Services Agency,
C. Have established referral systems and demonstrated linkages and referral ability with community resources required by the target population,
D. Have a minimum of one year's experience in providing rehabilitative services for youth,
E. Have an administrative capacity to ensure quality of services in accordance with State and Federal requirements,
F. Have a financial management capacity and system that provides documentation of services and costs in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles,
G. Have a capacity to document and maintain individual case records in accordance with State and Federal requirements, and
H. Have a demonstrated ability to meet all State and Federal laws governing the participation of providers in the State Medicaid program, including the ability to meet Federal and State requirements for documentation, billing and audits.

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Eff. Mar. 1, 2005.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 016.06.54-212.100, AR ADC 016.06.54-212.100
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