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016.06.54-217.200. Covered RSYC Services for Children.

AR ADC 016.06.54-217.200Arkansas 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 016.06.54-217.200
016.06.54-217.200. Covered RSYC Services for Children.
Currentness
The following RSYC services for children are billable on a per unit basis. See Section 250.100 for unit definitions and reimbursement methodology. See Section 262.000 for billing instructions.
Psychiatric Diagnostic Interview Examination
This interview includes the initial assessment of a child's service needs.
Assessment, Reassessment and Plan of Care Development
Assessment, reassessment and plan of care (PoC) development includes the initial assessment and a reassessment of a child's service needs and the development of a PoC to address those needs. This is a restricted service and must be authorized by the Division of Mental Health Services (DMHS). The child for whom the service is requested must meet the criteria of Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED).
A. The assessment and reassessment shall:
1. Be based on informed clinical opinion;
2. Be conducted by a team of professionals trained to utilize appropriate evaluative methods and procedures and acting within the scope of their practice or responsibility as defined in state law and/or regulations and
3. Include an evaluation of the child's cognitive development, social and emotional development and adaptive development.
B. The Plan of Care (PoC) shall contain:
1. A written plan using the information derived from the evaluation and assessment;
2. A statement regarding the child's present level of functioning in the domains examined in the evaluation and assessment;
3. A statement regarding the specific services and supports necessary to meet the unique needs of the child, the setting in which the services are to be delivered, the frequency and method of delivery, and the anticipated duration of services;
4. A statement regarding the persons responsible for implementing the plan of care and
5. A statement regarding the functional outcomes expected to be achieved through the provision of services and supports.
Periodic Review of Plan of Care (PoC)
The periodic review of the plan of care (PoC) must be completed at least every 90 days. The purpose of the review is to determine the:
A. Patient's progress toward the rehabilitative treatment and case objective;
B. Appropriateness of the rehabilitative services provided and
C. Need for the enrolled patient's continued participation in the RSYC Program.
Therapeutic Foster Care
Therapeutic Foster Care is a residential service provided to children whose plan of care indicates the need for a structured and consistent home environment in which to learn to manage their behavior. This twenty-four hour per day service consists of face-to-face interventions with a child to assist the child in understanding the consequences of inappropriate behaviors and adhering to a behavioral routine that minimizes inappropriate behaviors and their consequences. This service is provided for the purpose of the development, restoration, and/or maintenance of the skills to manage his or her mental or emotional condition.
Residential Treatment (excluding room and board)
Residential treatment provides twenty-four hour per day treatment to children whose psychological or emotional problems related to neglect and/or abuse or behavioral problems can best be restored by residential treatment in accordance with the child's plan of care. This service is designed to:
A. Assist the child in improving or maintaining his or her highest functioning level through individual and group therapeutic interventions;
B. Improve or maintain the skills needed to safely and securely interact with other persons, through symptom management;
C. Allow the child to identify and minimize the negative effects of psychiatric or emotional symptoms which interfere with the child's personal development and community integration and
D. Develop, restore and/or maintain the child's mental or emotional growth through supportive counseling.

Credits

Eff. Oct. 13, 2003.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 016.06.54-217.200, AR ADC 016.06.54-217.200
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