Common use of Distributing Copies of the MCP Clause in Contracts

Distributing Copies of the MCP. i. Each member shall receive a signed copy of his/her MCP. ii. If a member declines to accept a copy of the MCP, the IDT staff shall: a) Document in the member record that the member was offered a copy of the MCP, the member’s refusal to accept a copy and the reason(s) for refusal; b) If applicable, facilitate an arrangement by which the member’s legal decision maker retains a copy of the MCP, which can be made available to the member upon request; c) Inform the member of the method by which a copy of the MCP can be obtained at any time thereafter from the IDT staff, at no cost to the member; d) Provide the member with the details of the MCP verbally upon request of the member. iii. If the member’s record contains documented evidence, including case notes, or when available, documentation from a mental health professional, that providing the member with a copy of the MCP is detrimental to the member’s clinical or functional well-being, the IDT staff shall: a) Document in the member record the specific reasons why the IDT staff and/or mental health professional believe that requirement to provide the member with a copy of MCP should not be carried out; b) Review the MCP verbally with the member and/or member’s legal decision maker; c) Inform the member that the plan can be reviewed verbally at any time thereafter from the IDT staff; d) Inform the member of the right to grieve the decision to not leave a copy of the MCP with the member; and e) At each subsequent MCP review, reevaluate the decision to not provide the member with a copy of the MCP. iv. The IDT shall distribute to each individual or provider responsible for the MCP’s implementation the portion of the MCP applicable to that individual or provider.

Distributing Copies of the MCP. i. Each member shall receive a signed copy of his/her MCP. ii. If a member declines to accept a copy of the MCP, the IDT staff shall: a) Document in the member record that the member was offered a copy of the MCP, the member’s refusal to accept a copy and the reason(s) for refusal; b) If applicable, facilitate an arrangement by which the member’s legal decision maker authorized representative retains a copy of the MCP, which can be made available to the member upon request; c) Inform the member of the method by which a copy of the MCP can be obtained at any time thereafter from the IDT staff, at no cost to the member; d) Provide the member with the details of the MCP verbally upon request of the member. iii. If the member’s record contains documented evidence, including case notes, or when available, documentation from a mental health professional, that providing the member with a copy of the MCP is detrimental to the member’s clinical or functional well-being, the IDT staff shall: a) Document in the member record the specific reasons why the IDT staff and/or mental health professional believe that requirement to provide the member with a copy of MCP should not be carried out; b) Review the MCP verbally with the member and/or member’s legal decision makerauthorized representative; c) Inform the member that the plan can be reviewed verbally at any time thereafter from the IDT staff; d) Inform the member of the right to grieve the decision to not leave a copy of the MCP with the member; and e) At each subsequent MCP review, reevaluate the decision to not provide the member with a copy of the MCP. iv. The IDT shall distribute to each individual or provider responsible for the MCP’s implementation the portion of the MCP applicable to that individual or provider.

Distributing Copies of the MCP. i. Each member shall receive a signed copy of his/her MCP. ii. If a member declines to accept a copy of the MCP, the IDT staff shall: a) Document in the member record that the member was offered a copy of the MCP, the member’s refusal to accept a copy and the reason(s) for refusal; b) If applicable, facilitate an arrangement by which the member’s legal decision maker authorized representative retains a copy of the MCP, which can be made available to the member upon request; c) Inform the member of the method by which a copy of the MCP can be obtained at any time thereafter from the IDT staff, at no cost to the member; d) Provide the member with the details of the MCP verbally upon request of the member. iii. If the member’s record contains documented evidence, including case notes, or when available, documentation from a mental health professional, that providing the member with a copy of the MCP is detrimental to the member’s clinical or functional well-being, the IDT staff shall: a) Document in the member record the specific reasons why the IDT staff and/or mental health professional believe that requirement to provide the member with a copy of MCP should not be carried out; b) Review the MCP verbally with the member and/or member’s legal decision makerauthorized representative; c) Inform the member that the plan can be reviewed verbally at any time thereafter from the IDT staff; d) Inform the member of the right to grieve the decision to not leave a copy of the MCP with the member; and e) At each subsequent MCP review, reevaluate the decision to not provide the member with a copy of the MCP. iv. The IDT shall distribute to each individual or provider responsible for the MCP’s implementation the portion of the MCP applicable to that individual or provider.