Common use of Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention Clause in Contracts

Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention. a short term mobile, on-site, and face-to-face therapeutic service provided for youth experiencing a behavioral health crisis and for the purpose of identifying, assessing, treating, and stabilizing the situation and reducing the immediate risk of danger to the youth or others consistent with the youth’s risk management/safety plan, if any. Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ✓ ✓ Crisis Services - Crisis Services are available seven days per week, 24 hours per day to provide treatment of any individual who is experiencing a mental health crisis. (See detailed services below) 1. Adult Mobile Crisis Intervention (AMCI) Encounter – each 24-hour period an individual is receiving AMCI Services. Each AMCI Encounter shall include at a minimum: crisis assessment, intervention and stabilization. a. Assessment - a face-to-face evaluation of an individual presenting with a behavioral health emergency, including assessment of the need for hospitalization, conducted by appropriate clinical personnel; b. Intervention –the provision of psychotherapeutic and crisis counseling services to an individual for the purpose of stabilizing an emergency; and c. Stabilization – short-term behavioral health treatment in a structured environment with continuous observation and supervision of individuals who do not require hospital level of care. In addition, medication evaluation and specialing services shall be provided if Medically Necessary ✓ ✓ ✓ Coverage Types Service ACO MassHealth Standard & CommonHealth Enrollees ACO MassHealth Family Assistance Enrollees CarePlus 2. Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention (YMCI) - a short term mobile, on-site, and face-to-face therapeutic service provided for youth experiencing a behavioral health crisis and for the purpose of identifying, assessing, treating, and stabilizing the situation and reducing the immediate risk of danger to the youth or others consistent with the youth’s risk management/safety plan, if any. Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ✓ ✓

Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention. a short term mobile, on-site, and face-to-face therapeutic service provided for youth experiencing a behavioral health crisis and for the purpose of identifying, assessing, treating, and stabilizing the situation and reducing the immediate risk of danger to the youth or others consistent with the youth’s risk management/safety plan, if any. Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ✓ ✓ ✓ Coverage Types Service MCO MassHealth Standard & CommonHealth Enrollees MCO MassHealth Family Assistance Enrollees CarePlus Special Kids Special Care Crisis Services - Crisis Services are available seven days per week, 24 hours per day to provide treatment of any individual who is experiencing a mental health crisis. (See detailed services below) 1. Adult Mobile Crisis Intervention (AMCI) Encounter – each 24-hour period an individual is receiving AMCI Services. Each AMCI Encounter shall include at a minimum: crisis assessment, intervention and stabilization. a. Assessment - a face-to-face evaluation of an individual presenting with a behavioral health emergency, including assessment of the need for hospitalization, conducted by appropriate clinical personnel; b. Intervention –the provision of psychotherapeutic and crisis counseling services to an individual for the purpose of stabilizing an emergency; and c. Stabilization – short-term behavioral health treatment in a structured environment with continuous observation and supervision of individuals who do not require hospital level of care. In addition, medication evaluation and specialing services shall be provided if Medically Necessary ✓ ✓ ✓ Coverage Types Service ACO MassHealth Standard & CommonHealth Enrollees ACO MassHealth Family Assistance Enrollees CarePlus ✓ 2. Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention (YMCI) - a short term mobile, on-on- site, and face-to-face therapeutic service provided for youth experiencing a behavioral health crisis and for the purpose of identifying, assessing, treating, and stabilizing the situation and reducing the immediate risk of danger to the youth or others consistent with the youth’s risk management/safety plan, if any. Services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ✓ ✓✓ ✓ Coverage Types Service MCO MassHealth Standard & CommonHealth Enrollees MCO MassHealth Family Assistance Enrollees CarePlus Special Kids Special Care 3. Emergency Department-based Crisis intervention Mental Health Services: Crisis interventions include the crisis evaluation, stabilization interventions, and disposition coordination activities for members presenting to the ED in a behavioral health crisis. Elements of crisis evaluations include: a. Crisis Evaluation: Behavioral Health crisis assessment by a qualified behavioral health professional to individuals within 60 minutes of time of the member’s readiness to receive such an assessment. Qualified behavioral health professionals include: qualified behavioral health professional, a psychiatrist, and other master’s and bachelor’s-level clinicians and staff sufficient to meet the needs of members served which may include certified peer specialists and recovery coaches.