Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17-134d-140

Current through October 16, 2024

Section 17-134d-140 - Definitions

For the purposes of Regulation Sections 17-134d-139 through 17-134d-149, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) "Case Manager" means the person employed by the Department of Mental Health or performing provider responsible for assessing the eligible person's needs, developing a plan of services with the eligible person and others to meet those needs, linking the eligible person to the services identified in the plan of services, supporting and monitoring the eligible person in the utilization of the identified services, advocating on the eligible person's behalf and maintaining client files and recording services provided.

(b) "Case Management Services" means the continuum of assessment, planning, linkage, support and advocacy activities systematically carried out by an individual case manager that are available to assist and enable an eligible person to gain access to needed medical, clinical, social, educational or other services.

(c) "Collateral Contact" means a contact with other individuals/agencies within the person's natural support networks.

(d) "Department" means the State of Connecticut Department of Income Maintenance.

(e) "Eligible Person" means a person who qualifies to receive services under the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program pursuant to Section 17-134b of the General Statutes of Connecticut, as amended from time to time, and regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 17-134d of the General Statutes of Connecticut.

(f) "Needed Services" means any medical, clinical, social, educational or other services identified as required by an eligible person in a plan of services.

(g) "Performing Provider" means any designated grantee agency, or other entity employed by the Department of Mental Health in the delivery of case management services to eligible persons.

(h) "Plan of Services" means a written document which is developed on an annual basis identifying an eligible person's unique set of needed services and the public or private entities that will or may provide those services.

(i) "Representative" means any person, organization or entity authorized to act on behalf of an eligible person through an agreement, or, a family member of court appointed delegate of the eligible person pursuant to provisions in the General Statutes of Connecticut, as amended from time to time.

(j) "Target Group" means those eligible persons who are part of the target population of the Department of Mental Health as defined in Department of Mental Health policy and amended from time to time.

Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17-134d-140

Effective February 23, 1993