N.M. Admin. Code § 8.308.9.19

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 20, October 22, 2024

Section 8.308.9.19 - BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

A. The MCO shall cover the following behavioral health services listed below. When an additional behavioral health service is approved by MAD, the MCO shall cover that service as well. See 8.321.2 NMAC for detailed descriptions of each service. MAD makes available on its websiteits behavioral health service definitions and crosswalk, along with other information.

(1)Applied behavior analysis: The benefit package includes applied behavior analysis (ABA) services for eligible recipients who have a well-documented medical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and for eligible recipients who have well-documented risk for the development of ASD. As part of a three-stage comprehensive approach consisting of evaluation, assessment, and treatment, ABA services may be provided in coordination with other medically necessary services (e.g., family infant toddler program (FIT) services, occupational therapy, speech language therapy, medication management, developmentally disabled waiver services, etc.). ABA services are part of the early periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment (EPSDT) program (CFR 42 section 441.57). There is no age requirement to receive ABA services and ABA is a covered benefit for medicaid-enrolled adults.

(2)Assertive community treatment services (ACT): The benefit package includes assertive community treatment services for a member 18 years of age and older.

(3)Behavioral health respite: Behavioral health respite care is provided to a member under 21 years of age to support the member's family and strengthen their resiliency during the respite while the member is in a supportive environment. Respite care is provided to a member with a severe emotional disturbance who resides with his or her family and displays challenging behaviors that may periodically overwhelm the member's family's ability to provide ongoing supportive care. See the New Mexico interagency behavioral health purchasing collaborative service requirements and utilization guidelines-respite services-for a detailed description. Behavioral health respite is not a benefit for ABP eligible recipients.

(4)Comprehensive community support services: The benefit package includes comprehensive community support services for a member.

(5)Crisis Services: The benefit package includes three types of crisis services:

(a) 24-hour crisis telephone support; and

(b) mobile crisis team; and

(c) crisis triage centers.

(6)Family support services: The benefit package includes family support services to a member whose focus is on the member and his or her family and the interactive effect through a variety of informational and supportive activities that assists the member and his or her family develop patterns of interaction that promote wellness and recovery over time. The positive interactive effect between the member and his or her family strengthens the effectiveness of other treatment and recovery initiatives. See the New Mexico interagency behavioral health purchasing collaborative service requirements and utilization guidelines -family support services-for a detailed description. Family support services are not a benefit for ABP eligible recipients.

(7)Hospital outpatient services: The benefit package includes outpatient psychiatric and partial hospitalization services provided in PPS-exempt unit of a general hospital for a member.

(8)Inpatient hospital services: The benefit package includes inpatient hospital psychiatric services provided in general hospital units and prospective payment system (PPS)-exempt units in a general hospital as detailed in 8.311.2 NMAC.

(9)Intensive outpatient (IOP) services: The benefit package includes intensive outpatient services for a member 13 years of age.

(10)Medication assisted treatment (MAT) and Opioid Treatment Programs: The benefit package includes opioid treatment services for opioid addiction to a member through an opioid treatment center as defined in 42 CFR Part 8, Certification of Opioid Treatment; and buprenorphine and related pharmaceuticals. Medication assisted treatments include use of buprenorphine and similarly acting products.

(11)Outpatient therapy services: The benefit package includes outpatient therapy services (individual, family, and group) for a member.

(12)Psychological rehabilitation services: The benefit package includes adult psychosocial rehabilitation services for a member 18 years and older.

(13)Recovery services: The MCO benefit package includes recovery services for a member. Recovery services are peer-to-peer support within a group setting to develop and enhance wellness and healthcare practices. The service enables a member to identify additional needs and goals and link him or herself to additional support as a result. See the New Mexico interagency behavioral health purchasing collaborative service requirements and utilization guidelines -recovery services-for a detailed description. Recovery services are not a benefit for ABP eligible recipients.

B.Behavioral health EPSDT services: The benefit package includes the delivery of the federally mandated EPSDT services (42 CFR Section 441.57) provided by a behavioral health practitioner for a member under 21 years of age. See 8.321.2 NMAC for a detailed description of each service. The MCO shall provide access to EPSDT for a member identified in his or her EPSDT tot to teen health check screen or another diagnostic evaluation as being at-risk for developing or having a severe emotional, behavioral or neurobiological disorder.

(1)Accredited residential treatment center (ARTC): The benefit package includes services furnished in an ARTC furnished as part of the EPSDT program. ARTC services are provided to a member who needs the LOC furnished in an out-of-home residential setting. The need for ARTC services must be identified in the member's tot to teen health check screen or another diagnostic evaluation furnished through a health check referral.

(2)Behavior management skills development services (BMS): The benefit package includes BMS services furnished as part of the EPSDT program. BMS services are provided to a member who has an identified need for such services and meets the required LOC. The need for BMS services must be identified in the member's tot to teen health check screen or another diagnostic evaluation furnished through a health check referral.

(3)Day treatment services: The benefit package includes day treatment services furnished as part of the EPSDT program. Day treatment services are provided to a member who has an identified need for such services and meets the required LOC. The need for day treatment services must be identified in the member's tot to teen health check screen or another diagnostic evaluation furnished through a health check referral.

(4)Inpatient hospitalization services provided in freestanding psychiatric hospitals: The benefit package includes inpatient psychiatric care furnished in a freestanding psychiatric hospital furnished as part of the EPSDT program. Inpatient hospitalization services are provided in a freestanding psychiatric hospital are provided to a member who has an identified need for such services and meet the required LOC. The need for such services must be identified in the member's tot to teen health check screen or another diagnostic evaluation furnished through a health check referral.

(5)Multi-systemic therapy (MST): The benefit package includes MST services furnished as part of the EPSDT program. MST services are provided to a member who has an identified need for such services and meets the required LOC. The need for MST services must be identified in the member's tot to teen health check screen or another diagnostic evaluation furnished through a health check referral.

(6)Psychosocial rehabilitation services (PSR): The benefit package includes PSR services furnished as part of the EPSDT program. PSR is provided to a member who has an identified need for such services and meets the required LOC. The need for PSR services must be identified in the member's tot to teen health check screen or another diagnostic evaluation furnished through a health check referral.

(7)Treatment foster care I (TFC I): The benefit package includes TFC I furnished as part of the EPSDT program. TFC I services are provided to a member who has an identified need for such services and meets the required LOC. The need for TFC I services must be identified in the member's tot to teen health check or another diagnostic evaluation furnished through a health check referral.

(8)Treatment foster care II (TFC II): The benefit package includes TFC II services furnished as part of the EPSDT program. TFC II is provided to a member who has an identified need for such services and meets the required LOC. The need for TFC II services must be identified in the member's tot to teen health check or another diagnostic evaluation furnished through a health check referral.

(9)Residential non-accredited treatment center (RTC) and group home: The benefit package includes services furnished in a RTC center or group home as part of the EPSDT program. RTC or group home services are provided to a member who needs the LOC furnished in an out-of-home residential setting. The need for RTC and group home services must be identified in the member's tot to teen health check screen or another diagnostic evaluation furnished through a health check referral.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.308.9.19

8.308.9.19 NMAC - N, 1-1-14, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXIX, Issue 08, April 24, 2018, eff. 5/1/2018, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 07, April 5, 2022, eff. 4/5/2022