N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 401.09

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section He-M 401.09 - Eligibility Criteria for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbance and Having Current Interagency Involvement

(a) To be eligible for community mental health services as a result of having a serious emotional disturbance and interagency involvement, a child shall:

(1) Have a diagnosed serious emotional disturbance;

(2) Have a serious psychosocial impairment as determined through an assessment of the following domains:

a. The child's:

1. School or work role performance;

2. Home role performance;

3. Community role performance;

4. Behavior towards others;

5. Moods or emotions;

6. Behavior towards self;

7. Substance use; and

8. Thinking; and

b. The child's caregiver's ability to provide physical and emotional support to the extent necessary to promote the child's emotional health;

(3) Have the assessment of psychosocial impairment required by (2) above demonstrate:

a. At least mild impairment in three or more of the child centered domains causing periodic difficulty or distress;

b. At least moderate impairment in one or more child centered domains causing chronic or durable problems; or

c. At least mild impairment in the caregiver's ability to provide physical and emotional support to the extent necessary to promote the child's emotional health; and

(4) Have current interagency involvement.

(b) Redetermination of eligibility in this category shall occur annually.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-M 401.09

(See Revision Note at part heading for He-M 401) #4194, eff 1-1-87; ss by #4197 Emergency, eff 12-31-86; ss by #4237, eff 2-27-87, EXPIRED: 2-27-93

New. #6644, eff 12-2-97; ss by #8155, eff 9-2-04, EXPIRED: 9-2-12

New. #10256, INTERIM, eff 1-24-13, EXPIRES: 7-23-13; ss by #10383, eff 7-23-13