Section 17b-262-819 - Provider participation(a) Providers shall meet and maintain all department enrollment requirements, as described in sections 17b-262-522 to 17b-262-533, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, to receive payment from the department.(b) Clinic services, as defined in 42 CFR § 440.90, shall be furnished by or under the direction of a physician. The physician shall sign the initial plan of care and all periodic reviews to the plan of care assuring that the services are medically necessary.(c) Programs serving clients under 18 years of age that are primarily for the treatment of psychiatric conditions shall be licensed by the Department of Children and Families as an Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic for Children as provided in section 17a-20 of the Connecticut General Statutes.(d) Programs serving clients 18 years of age and older that are primarily for the treatment of psychiatric conditions shall be licensed by the Department of Public Health as a day treatment facility or psychiatric outpatient clinic for adults as provided in section 19a-495-550 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.(e) Programs that are primarily for the treatment of substance related conditions, regardless of the age of the client served, shall be licensed by the Department of Public Health as an ambulatory chemical detoxification service; a chemical maintenance treatment service; a day or evening treatment program; or an outpatient treatment service for substance abuse as provided in section 19a-495-570 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.(f) All providers, except those licensed solely as a chemical maintenance treatment provider, shall maintain the ability to respond to phone calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week and shall ensure that a client who is in crisis speaks with a physician or an AHP.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17b-262-819
Effective October 9, 2013