Chapter 5122-29 Requirements and Procedures for Mental Health Services Provided by Agencies

5122-29-01 Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to state the requirements and procedures for mental health services provided by agencies.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 04/14/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.01(H), 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.01(H), 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991

(A) The provisions of the rules contained in this chapter are applicable to each agency providing mental health services that are funded by, or funding is being sought by, a community mental health board; is subject to department licensure according to section 5119.22 of the Revised Code:- or that voluntarily requests certification. Any service contact(s) provided by an agency that is paid for in whole or in part by any community mental health board shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 04/14/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.01(H), 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.01(H), 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 7-15-2001, 10-1-2003

5122-29-03 Behavioral health counseling and therapy service.

(A) Behavioral health counseling and therapy service means interaction with a person served in which the focus is on treatment of the person’s mental illness or emotional disturbance. When the person served is a child or adolescent, the interaction may also be with the family members and/or parent, guardian and significant others when the intended outcome is improved functioning of the child or adolescent and when such interventions are part of the ISP.

(B) Behavioral health counseling and therapy service shall consist of a series of time-limited, structured sessions that work toward the attainment of mutually defined goals as identified in the ISP.

(C) Behavioral health counseling and therapy service shall be provided by staff qualified according to paragraph (G) of this rule.

(D) Behavioral health counseling and therapy service may be provided in the agency or in the natural environment of the person served, and regardless of the location shall be provided in such a way as to ensure privacy.

(E) For behavioral health counseling and therapy services for children and adolescents, the agency shall ensure timely collateral contacts with family members, parents or guardian and/or with other agencies or providers providing services to the child/adolescent.

(F) The following shall apply with regard to the use of interactive videoconferencing. Interactive videoconferencing is defined in Chapter 5122-24 of the Administrative Code:

(1) “Client site” means the location of a client at the time at which the service is furnished via interactive videoconferencing technology. .

(2) “Provider site” means the site where the eligible practitioner furnishing the service is located at the time the service is rendered via interactive video conferencing technology.

(3) The agency shall obtain from the client/parent/legal guardian, signed, written consent for the use of videoconferencing technology.

(4) It is the responsibility of the agency to assure contractually that any entity or individuals involved in the transmission of the information guarantee that the confidentiality of the information is protected. When the client chooses to utilize videoconferencing equipment at a client site that is not arranged for by the agency, e.g., at his/her home or that of a family or friend, the agency is not responsible for any breach of confidentiality caused by individuals present at the client site.

(5) The agency shall provide the client written information on how to access assistance in a crisis, including one caused by equipment malfunction or failure.

(6) It is the responsibility of the agency to assure that equipment meets standards sufficient to:

(a) Assure confidentiality of communication;

(b) Provide for interactive videoconferencing communication between the practitioner and the client; and

(c) Assure videoconferencing picture and audio are sufficient to assure real-time interaction between the client and the provider and to assure the quality of the service provided.

(d) The client site must also have a person available who is familiar with the operation of the videoconferencing equipment in the event of a problem with the operation.

(e) If the client chooses to utilize videoconferencing equipment at a client site that is not arranged for by the agency, e.g., at his/her home or that of a family or friend, the agency is only responsible for assuring the equipment standards at the provider site.

(7) The decision of whether or not to provide initial or occasional in-person sessions shall be based upon client choice, appropriate clinical decision-making, and professional responsibility, including the requirements of professional licensing, registration or credentialing boards.

(G) Behavioral health counseling and therapy service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 7-15-2001, 3-25-2004, 12-15-2005, 8-23-2007, 12-13-2007

5122-29-04 Mental health assessment service.

(A) Mental health assessment is a clinical evaluation provided by an eligible individual either at specified times or in response to treatment, or when significant changes occur. It is a process of gathering information to assess client needs and functioning in order to determine appropriate service/treatment based on identification of the presenting problem, evaluation of mental status, and formulation of a diagnostic impression. The outcome of mental health assessment is to determine the need for care, and recommend appropriate services/treatment and/or the need for further assessment. Results of the mental health assessment shall be shared with the client.

(B) An initial mental health assessment must be completed prior to the initiation of any mental health services. The only exceptions to this would be the delivery of crisis intervention mental health services or pharmacologic management services as the least restrictive alternative in an emergency situation.

(1) The initial mental health assessment must, and subsequent mental health assessments may, include at minimum:

(a) An age appropriate psychosocial history and assessment, to include consideration of multi-cultural/ethnic influences;

(b) The presenting problem;

(d) For any service provided in a type 1 residential facility licensed by ODMH pursuant to rules 5122-30-01 to 5122-30-30 of the Administrative Code, a physical health screening to determine the need for a physical health assessment. Such screening shall be completed within one week of admission to the facility; and

(e) As determined by the provider, any other clinically indicated areas. Such areas may include, but are not limited to:

(i) Age appropriate areas of assessment such as for children, e.g., growth and development, family effect on child and child effect on family, and play and daily activities;

(ii) Use of alcohol/drugs;

(iii) Behavioral/cognitive/emotional functioning;

(iv) Mental status exam;

(v) Environment and home;

(vi) Leisure and recreation;

(vii) Childhood history;

(viii) Military service history;

(ix) Financial status;

(x) Usual social, peer-group and environmental setting, (to include involvement in consumer-operated or peer services);

(xi) Sexual orientation/history/issues;

(xii) Family circumstances/custody status;

(xiii) Vocational assessment;

(xiv) Educational assessment;

(xv) Legal assessment;

(xvi) Early detection of mental illness that is life-threatening to self or others;

(xvii) Nutritional status;

(xviii) Maladaptive or problem behaviors;

(xix) Psychiatric evaluation;

(xx) Psychological assessment including intellectual, projective, neuropsychological, and personality testing;

(xxi) Evaluations of language, self-care, visual-motor, and cognitive functioning;

(xxii) Current level of functioning/functional status;

(xxiii) Strengths;

(xxiv) Relationships with family/significant others;

(xxv) Spirituality;

(xxvi) Health/medical history, including current health and dental status as well as the presence of any physical disabilities; and

(xxvii) Indications of abuse and/or neglect.

(2) Mental health service providers may accept mental health assessments from prior evaluations. The clinical record shall reflect that such assessments have been reviewed and updated when appropriate prior to the initiation of any mental health services.

(C) The following shall apply with regard to the use of interactive videoconferencing. Interactive videoconferencing is defined in Chapter 5122-24 of the Administrative Code:

(1) “Client site” means the location of a client at the time at which the service is furnished via interactive videoconferencing technology.

(2) “Provider site” means the site where the eligible practitioner furnishing the service is located at the time the service is rendered via interactive videoconferencing technology.

(3) The agency shall obtain from the client/parent/legal guardian, signed, written consent for the use of videoconferencing technology.

(5) The agency shall provide the client written information on how to access assistance in a crisis, including one caused by equipment malfunction or failure.

(6) It is the responsibility of the agency to assure that equipment meets standards sufficient to:

(a) Assure confidentiality of communication;

(b) Provide for interactive videoconferencing communication between the practitioner and the client; and

(c) Assure videoconferencing picture and audio are sufficient to assure real-time interaction between the client and the provider and to assure the quality of the service provided.

(d) The client site must also have a person available who is familiar with the operation of the videoconferencing equipment in the event of a problem with the operation.

(D) Mental health assessment service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-22-1979, 4-18-1991, 7-15-2001, 3-25-2004, 8-23-2007, 7-1-2008

5122-29-05 Pharmacologic management service.

(A) Pharmacologic management service is a psychiatric/mental health/medical intervention used to reduce/stabilize and/or eliminate psychiatric symptoms with the goal of improved functioning, including management and reduction of symptoms. Pharmacologic management services should result in well-informed/educated individuals and family members and in decreased/minimized symptoms and improved/maintained functioning for individuals receiving the service. The purpose/intent is to:

(1) Address psychiatric/mental health needs as identified in the mental health assessment and documented in the client’s ISP;

(2) Evaluate medication prescription, administration, monitoring, and supervision;

(3) Inform individuals and family regarding medication and its actions, effects and side effects so that they can effectively participate in decisions concerning medication that is administered/dispensed to them;

(4) Assist individuals in obtaining prescribed medications, when needed; and

(5) Provide follow-up, as needed.

(B) Pharmacologic management service shall consist of one or more of the following elements as they relate to the individual’s psychiatric needs, and as clinically indicated:

(1) Performance of a psychiatric/mental health examination;

(2) Prescription of medications and related processes which include:

(a) Consideration of allergies, substance use, current medications, medical history, and physical status;

(b) Behavioral health education to individuals and/or families, (e.g., purpose, risks, side effects, and benefits of the medication prescribed); and

(c) Collaboration with the individual and/or family, including their response to the education, as clinically indicated. The method of delivery of education can be to an individual or group of individuals.

(3) Administration and supervision of medication and follow-up, as clinically indicated. Prescription, administration and supervision of medication is governed by professional licensure standards, Ohio Revised Code, Administrative Code, and scope of practice.

(a) Clinicians who order medications and persons who receive medication orders shall be appropriately licensed and acting within the scope of their practice.

(4) Medication monitoring consisting of monitoring the effects of medication, symptoms, behavioral health education and collaboration with the individual and/or family as clinically indicated. The method of delivery of medication monitoring can be to an individual or group of individuals.

(C) The following shall apply with regard to the use of interactive videoconferencing. Interactive videoconferencing is defined in Chapter 5122-24 of the Administrative Code.

(1) “Client site” means the location of a client at the time at which the service is furnished via interactive videoconferencing technology.

(2) “Provider site” means the site where the eligible practitioner furnishing the service is located at the time the service is rendered via interactive videoconferencing technology.

(3) The agency shall obtain from the client/parent/legal guardian, signed, written consent for the use of videoconferencing technology.

(5) The agency shall provide the client written information on how to access assistance in a crisis, including one caused by equipment malfunction or failure.

(6) It is the responsibility of the agency to assure that equipment meets standards sufficient to:

(a) Assure confidentiality of communication;

(b) Provide for interactive videoconferencing communication between the practitioner and the client; and

(c) Assure videoconferencing picture and audio are sufficient to assure real-time interaction between the client and the provider and to assure the quality of the service provided.

(d) The client site must also have a person available who is familiar with the operation of the videoconferencing equipment, in the event of a problem with the operation.

(D) Pharmacologic management service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 10-1-1993, 7-15.2001, 3-25-2004, 12-15-2005, 12-13-2007

5122-29-06 Partial hospitalization service.

(A) Partial hospitalization is an intensive, structured, goal-oriented, distinct and identifiable treatment service that utilizes multiple mental health interventions that address the individualized mental health needs of the client. Partial hospitalization services are clinically indicated by assessment with clear admission and discharge criteria. The environment at this level of treatment is highly structured, and there should be an appropriate staff-to-client ratio in order to guarantee sufficient therapeutic services and professional monitoring, control, and protection. The purpose and intent of partial hospitalization is to stabilize, increase or sustain the highest level of functioning and promote movement to the least restrictive level of care. The outcome is for the individual to develop the capacity to continue to work towards an improved quality of life with the support of an appropriate level of care.

(B) In addition to the definitions found in rule 5122-24-01 of the Administrative Code, the following definition applies to this rule:

(1) “Partial hospitalization program day” means the total amount of hours an individual receives partial hospitalization service during a twenty-four hour calendar day.

(C) Partial hospitalization must be an intense treatment service that consists of high levels of face-to-face mental health interventions that address the individualized mental health needs of the individual as identified in his/her ISP.

(D) The minimum program length of this service shall be in accordance with the appropriate behavioral health standards of the agency’s national accrediting body(ies). Such accrediting bodies are identified in rule 5122-25-02 of the Administrative Code.

(E) For purposes of this rule, a partial hospitalization program day shall consist of a minimum of two hours and up to a maximum of seven hours of scheduled intensive activities that may include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Determination of needed mental health interventions;

(2) Skills development

(a) Interpersonal and social competency as age, developmentally, and clinically appropriate, such as:

(i) Functional relationships with adults;

(ii) Functional relationship with peers;

(iii) Functional relationship with the community/schools;

(iv) Functional relations with employer/family; and

(v) Functional relations with authority figures.

(b) Problem solving, conflict resolution, and emotions/behavior management.

(3) Managing mental health and behavioral symptoms to enhance vocational/school opportunities and/or independent living; and

(4) Psycho-educational interventions including individualized instruction and training of persons served in order to increase their knowledge and understanding of their psychiatric diagnosis(es), prognosis(es), treatment, and rehabilitation in order to enhance their acceptance of these psychiatric disabilities, increase their cooperation and collaboration with treatment and rehabilitation, improve their coping skills, and favorably affect their outcomes. Such education shall be consistent with the individual’s ISP and be provided with the knowledge and support of the interdisciplinary/intersystem team providing treatment in coordination with the ISP.

(F) When an agency provides more than one partial hospitalization service to an individual within the partial hospitalization program day, and the length of one or more of those partial hospitalization services consists of the daily minimum of two hours, the agency must ensure that each service provided is separate and distinct from the others.

(G) Providers of partial hospitalization services shall have a staff development plan based upon identified individual needs of partial hospitalization program staff. Evidence that the plan is being followed shall be maintained.

(H) Partial hospitalization service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 7-15-2001, 7-1-2006, 8-23-2007

5122-29-07 Forensic evaluation service.

(A) “Forensic evaluation service” means an evaluation resulting in a written expert opinion regarding a legal issue for an individual referred by a criminal court, domestic relations court, juvenile court, adult parole authority, or other agency of the criminal justice system or an ODMH behavioral healthcare organization. Forensic evaluation service includes all related case consultation and expert testimony. Forensic evaluation service also assists courts and the adult parole authority to address mental health legal issues such as those referenced in paragraph (B) of this rule.

(B) Forensic evaluation service addresses mental health legal issues, including the following:

(1) Competency to stand trial, as defined in section 2945.371(G)(3) of the Revised Code;

(2) Criminal responsibility (insanity), as defined in section 2945.371(G)(4) of the Revised Code;

(3) Post-”NGRI” (not guilty by reason of insanity) examination, as defined in section 2945.40(A) of the Revised Code:

(4) Presentence, as defined in section 2951.03 of the Revised Code;

(5) Mitigation of penalty, as defined in section 2947.06 of the Revised Code;

(6) Mitigation of death penalty, as defined in section 2929.03 of the Revised Code;

(7) Domestic violence evaluation, as defined in section 2919.271 of the Revised Code;

(8) Competence to be a witness, as defined in section 2317.01 of the Revised Code;

(9) Adult parole authority, for parole revocation and other legal questions;

(10) Psychological effects of an act upon the victim, as defined in section 2930.13 of the Revised Code;

(11) Domestic relations, for custody and visitation;

(12) Juvenile dependency, neglect, delinquency, competency; or responsibility (Ohio rules of juvenile procedure, rule 32); or waiver to adult court (Ohio rules of juvenile procedure, rule 30); .

(13) Battered woman syndrome, as defined in section 2945.392 of the Revised Code;

(14) Violation of anti-stalking protection order, as defined in section 2903.212 of the Revised Code;

(15) Drug intervention in lieu of conviction, as defined in section 2951.041 of the Revised Code;

(16) Classification as sexual predator, as defined in section 2950.09 of the Revised Code;

(17) Non-secured status, as defined in section 2945.401 of the Revised Code;

(18) Post sentence evaluation-probation or parole, as defined in section 2967.22 of the Revised Code;

(19) Modification of sentence, as defined in section 2929.51 of the Revised Code; or

(20) Juvenile competency evaluation for serious youthful offenders, as defined in Chapter 2152. of the Revised Code.

(C) No examiner should undertake a forensic evaluation without an appropriate order from the court ordering the evaluation, or an official written request if the agency requesting the forensic evaluation is a parole or probation department, or ODMH behavioral healthcare organization.

(D) Forensic evaluation service shall provide the following standards of confidentiality:

(1) The relationship between the person being evaluated and the examiner is not confidential in the usual understanding of that term. A written report shall be made to the court or adult parole authority, whether or not the person being evaluated cooperates with the examiner. The relationship between the court or adult parole authority shall be explained orally and in writing to the person being evaluated. It shall be clearly noted that information gathered and expert opinions reached by the examiners shall be summarized in a written report and/or testimony to the court or adult parole authority or other referring agency.

(2) Reports to the criminal courts shall be forwarded only to the court that referred the person or to other court officials, prosecution and defense attorneys, as designated by the referring court. The court may, at its discretion, distribute the report, and bears the responsibility for that distribution. Reports to the adult parole authority shall be forwarded only to that agency, which may, at its discretion, distribute the report, and bears the responsibility for that distribution. Reports may be distributed to other parties only with the written authorization of the court or adult parole authority, or other referring agency.

(3) Reports of forensic evaluations shall be stored separately from other types of client records, and shall be considered the property of the court that ordered them or the agency that referred the person.

(E) Each forensic evaluation report shall include at least the following:

(1) The name and qualifications of the examiner(s);

(2) The name of the court or agency that referred the person;

(3) The legal or referral question being assessed;

(4) Identifying information about the person being evaluated, including relevant clinical, social, and criminal history;

(5) The duration and location of the interview(s) with the person being evaluated;

(6) A description of collateral information used to develop the report;

(7) Psychological and/or psychiatric data that address the legal or referral issue, if applicable; and

(8) Opinions and recommendations.

(F) The forensic evaluation shall be presented in non-technical terms and in reasonable detail. The data and recommendations shall be pertinent to the legal or other referral question. Collateral information shall be used in a forensic evaluation to the fullest extent possible. Opinions in a forensic evaluation report shall not be based entirely on self-report of the person being evaluated if collateral information is available.

(G) Reports shall contain sufficient information to substantiate the conclusions and recommendations made. Special caution shall be exercised with self-incriminating statements by the person being evaluated, information about others not being evaluated, or other material of a particularly sensitive, personal nature not related to the issue and for which the forensic evaluation was requested.

(H) For some types of forensic evaluations (e.g., competence to stand trial and sanity), the qualifications of the examiner(s) are regulated by statute. Examinations for which qualifications are not specified by law shall be conducted by staff who are qualified according to paragraph (K) of this rule.

(I) Forensic evaluations shall be completed within the time limits specified by law. Examinations for which no statutory time limit exists shall be completed within a reasonable time, as determined in consultation with the court or agency requesting the service.

(J) The agency shall ensure that:

(1) All staff who perform forensic evaluation services shall have training and continuing education relating to the legal and mental health issues involved in the services they provide; and

(2) All persons who perform forensic evaluation services listed in paragraphs (B)(1) to (B)(20) of this rule shall document at least fifteen hours of training experiences annually at a local, state, or national level to upgrade professional skills. At least eight of these hours shall be specific to the forensic mental health area.

(K) Forensic evaluation service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.01(H), 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.01(H), 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 7-15-2009, 10-1-2003

5122-29-08 Behavioral health hotline service.

(A) Behavioral health hotline service means an agency’s twenty-four hour per day, seven days per week capability to respond to telephone calls, often anonymous, made to an agency for crisis assistance. The person may or may not become a client of the agency.

(B) Behavioral health hotline service shall:

(1) Be available twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week;

(2) Make crisis intervention mental health service available by referral to another service or agency;

(3) Include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a) Short-term intervention and crisis management provided by telephone;

(b) Suicide prevention intervention;

(d) Information and referral services; and

(e) A clearly identified linkage to make available immediate psychiatric and medical services when necessary.

(4) Ensure that all staff and volunteers receive training in crisis intervention;

(5) Be provided by staff qualified according to paragraph (D) of this rule; and

(6) Document the call in the “ICR” if it is known that the person calling is a person served by the agency.

(C) The agency service plan for behavioral health hotline services shall include, but not be limited to the requirements that the service:

(1) Function as part of an integrated, comprehensive system of health, mental health, and other human service providers;

(2) Ensure the ability to use and work with case management systems and pre-hospitalization screening services on a priority basis;

(3) Coordinate with the community’s emergency service systems, such as hospital, fire, police, ambulance services, etc.;

(4) Maintain a current listing of available residential or housing placements that can be accessed quickly when emergency housing is needed in conjunction with a crisis intervention mental health service; and

(5) Is provided as part of the community mental health board’s emergency crisis plan for the service district.

(D) Behavioral health hotline service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 7-15-2001, 3-25-2004, 8-23-2007

5122-29-10 Crisis intervention mental health service.

(A) Crisis intervention is that process of responding to emergent situations and may include: assessment, immediate stabilization, and the determination of level of care in the least restrictive environment in a manner that is timely, responsive, and therapeutic.

Crisis intervention mental health services need to be accessible, responsive and timely in order to be able to safely de-escalate an individual or situation, provide hospital pre-screening and mental status evaluation, determine appropriate treatment services, and coordinate the follow through of those services and referral linkages.

Outcomes may include: de-escalating and/or stabilizing the individual and/or environment, linking the individual to the appropriate level of care and services including peer support, assuring safety, developing a crisis plan, providing information as appropriate to family/significant others, and resolving the emergent situation.

(B) Crisis intervention mental health service shall consist of the following required elements:

(1) Immediate phone contact capability with individuals, parents, and significant others and timely face-to-face intervention shall be accessible twenty-four hours a day/seven days a week with availability of mobile services and/or a central location site with transportation options. Consultation with a psychiatrist shall also be available twenty-four hours a day/seven days a week. The aforementioned elements shall be provided either directly by the agency or through a written affiliation agreement with an agency certified by ODMH for the crisis intervention mental health service;

(2) Provision for de-escalation, stabilization and/or resolution of the crisis;

(3) Prior training of personnel providing crisis intervention mental health services that shall include but not be limited to: risk assessments, de-escalation techniques/suicide prevention, mental status evaluation, available community resources, and procedures for voluntary/involuntary hospitalization. Providers of crisis intervention mental health services shall also have current training and/or certification in first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) unless other similarly trained individuals are always present; and

(4) Policies and procedures that address coordination with and use of other community and emergency systems.

(1) A face-to-face crisis assessment shall be conducted by an eligible clinician and shall include:

(a) Understanding the presenting crisis;

(b) Risk assessment of lethality, propensity of violence, medical/physical conditions including alcohol/drug screen/assessment, and support systems;

(d) Consumer strengths; and

(e) Identification of treatment needs and level of care determination; and

(2) A crisis plan will be established that includes referral and linkages to appropriate services and coordination with other systems. The crisis plan should also address safety issues, follow-up instructions, alternative actions/steps to implement should the crisis recur, voluntary/involuntary procedures and the wishes/preferences of the individual and parent/guardian, as appropriate.

(D) Documentation shall include the elements of the overall assessment of the crisis and intervention.

(E) Crisis intervention mental health service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 10-1-1993, 7-15-2001, 3-25-2004, 1-9-2006, 8-23-2007

5122-29-11 Employment/vocational service.

(A) The purpose and intent of employment/vocational service is to promote recovery and secure/maintain employment by providing training and skill development that is goal-oriented, ability-based, and incorporates individual choice. The outcome of employment/vocational service is that the individual will obtain and maintain employment, learn new job skills, increase self-sufficiency, and contribute to the community.

(B) Elements of employment/vocational service consist of:

(1) At minimum, a documented rationale for provision of the service;

(2) An employment/vocational assessment, when necessary, and which may include:

(a) Individual choice;

(b) Strengths;

(d) Employment history;

(e) Education;

(f) Needs;

(g) Job market/career exploration;

(h) Limitations;

(i) Needed accommodations;

(j) Benefit analysis;

(k) Individual resources;

(l) Transportation; and

(m) A vocational plan. The vocational plan can be part of the individual’s ISP, a separate document or a document furnished by another source.

(3) Supportive employment services which may include:

(a) Job coaching;

(b) Job placement;

(d) Job development;

(e) Follow-up;

(f) Job seeking and keeping skills training;

(g) Job club;

(h) Work enclaves;

(i) Volunteer community employment;

(j) Benefits counseling;

(k) Peer support;

(l) Networking; and

(m) Training.

(C) Employment/vocational service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 7-15-2001, 8-23-2007

5122-29-13 Adult educational service.

(A) “Adult educational service” means time-limited and structured educational interventions for adults, such as educational advising, literacy instruction, basic educational instruction or instruction in community and independent living skills.

(B) Adult educational service shall:

(1) Include, but not be limited to, educational counseling, literacy, basic educational instruction and community and independent living skills such as budgeting and money management;

(2) Be provided by staff qualified according to paragraph (D) of this rule;

(3) Promote coordination among similar providers within the community mental health board service district, and with agencies and boards of adjacent community mental health board service districts to maximize the rehabilitation opportunities for persons served by the agency; and

(4) Ensure that the service plan is consistent with the principles of a community support system and promotes peer support and other approaches identified by persons served to achieve their stated educational goals.

(1) Assess the needs and desires of persons served including, but not limited to reading, writing, arithmetic, and post-secondary education and independent living skills;

(2) Provide access to and coordinate with community educational programs, including adult basic education, vocational schools, technical schools, community colleges, four-year colleges, universities, and peer literacy programs; and

(3) Make every effort to utilize existing community educational programs before directly providing adult educational service.

(D) Adult education service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 7-15-2001, 8-23-2007

5122-29-14 Social and recreational service.

(A) “Social and recreational service” means a service that includes structured and non-structured activities and support to enhance the quality of life of the person served.

(B) Social and recreational service shall:

(1) Be designed to meet the needs of persons with severe mental disabilities;

(2) Be provided by staff qualified according to paragraph (D) of this rule;

(3) Occur, whenever possible, in facilities used for social and recreational purposes by other members of the community;

(4) Promote coordination among similar providers within the community mental health board service district, and with agencies and boards of adjacent community mental health board service districts to maximize the rehabilitation opportunities for persons served by the agency; and

(5) Ensure that the service plan is consistent with the principles of a community support system and promotes peer support and other approaches identified by persons served to maximize supports outside the mental health service system.

(C) The agency plan for social and recreational service shall be developed with the participation of persons served and shall include hours, location, and days of operation.

(D) Social and recreational service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 10-1-1993, 7-15-2001, 8-23-2007

5122-29-15 Self-help/peer support service.

(A) Self-help/peer support service means individual or group interactions conducted by persons receiving services, persons who have received services, or their families or significant others, for the purpose of providing emotional support and understanding, sharing experiences in coping with problems, and developing a network of people that provides on-going support outside the formal mental health service system.

(B) Self-help/peer support service service shall:

(1) Ensure consultation with persons providing self-help/peer support service to identify an agency staff person to serve as an advisor, help gain access to educational information, or participate in planning as requested by the self-help/peer support service;

(2) Promote coordination among similar providers within the community mental health board service district, and with agencies and boards of adjacent community mental health board service districts to maximize the opportunities for self-help/peer support; and

(3) Ensure that the service plan is consistent with the principles of a community support system and other approaches identified by persons served to maximize supports outside the mental health service system.

(C) Self-help/peer support services may be provided in the home of a person served as part of an effort to enhance a person’s support network and to enhance their ability to live in the least restrictive setting.

(D) The agency shall facilitate the establishment of self-help/peer support when such supports are unavailable or inaccessible in the community. Services shall be available to groups such as persons with mental illness and their families and significant others, women, children and adolescents and ethnic and racial minorities.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 04/14/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: RC 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: RC 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-91; 7-15-01; 3-25-04

5122-29-16 Consumer-operated service.

(A) “Consumer-operated service” means any service or activity that is planned, developed, administered, delivered, and evaluated by persons, a majority of whom are receiving or have received inpatient mental health services or other mental health services of significant intensity and duration.

(B) Consumer-operated service shall:

(1) Be planned, developed, administered, delivered, and evaluated by persons, a majority of whom are receiving or have received inpatient mental health services or other mental health services of significant intensity and duration;

(2) Be responsive to the needs of persons served and be based on local needs as identified by the individuals providing the service;

(3) Adhere to all applicable local, state, and federal laws, particularly those designed to assure safety of facilities;

(5) Ensure that the service plan is consistent with the principles of a community support system and promotes peer support outside the mental health service system.

(C) The department shall waive all or any portion of the certification standards that would prevent or significantly impede the development and operation of a consumer-operated service.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 04/14/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.01(G), 5119.22, 5119.61(M)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.01(G), 5119.22, 5119.61(M)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 7-15-2001

5122-29-17 Community psychiatric supportive treatment (CPST) service.

(A) Community psychiatric supportive treatment (CPST) service is a rehabilitative service intended to maximize the reduction of symptoms of mental illness in order to restore the individual’s functioning to the highest level possible. CPST supports the individual’s ability to take responsibility for managing his/her mental illness and achieving and maintaining his/her rehabilitative and/or recovery goals.

CPST is a service comprised of individualized mental health activities as listed in paragraph (D) of this rule which are delivered in a variety of locations based upon the natural environment(s) of the individual, i.e., home and community locations.

CPST is not a site-specific service nor shall it be used to create a site-specific program, but rather these activities shall be specific to the identified mental health needs of the individual. CPST service is not a day treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, adaptive/habilitative, or educational service or program, or intended to replace such or similar services. Nothing in this rule shall preclude CPST that is provided in accordance with the clinical needs of an individual receiving ACT or IHBT services as described in either rule 5122-29-28 or rule 5122-29-29 of the Administrative Code.

The CPST service is provided to adults, children, and adolescents. It may also be provided to the service recipient’s parents, guardians, families, and/or significant others, when appropriate, and when provided for the exclusive benefit of the service recipient.

(B) The CPST service recipient must:

(1) Have the cognitive ability to be able to participate in and benefit from the service; and

(2) Be an active participant in his/her treatment and care.

(C) The CPST service will vary with respect to hours, type, and intensity, depending on the changing service needs of each individual. The service shall continue to be provided to the extent that the individual’s symptoms of mental illness continue to negatively impact his/her ability to function without mental health intervention.

(D) The CPST service is comprised of the following activities as they relate to the individual’s symptoms of mental illness and corresponding deficits in current functioning:

(1) Coordination and implementation of the service recipient’s ISP, including ensuring that the ISP reflects the most current interventions necessary to address the individual’s mental health needs and symptoms of his/her mental illness, as evidenced by the service provider’s:

(a) Participation in the development of the ISP;

(b) Coordinating other services and providers identified in the ISP to ensure that the ISP is being implemented as written;

(c) Monitoring the individual’s progress in achieving goals and objectives/anticipated outcomes as documented on the ISP; and

(d) Monitoring the individual’s status in relation to his/her ISP goals to identify when a change in mental illness symptoms indicates the need for a clinical review of the individual’s mental health assessment and ISP. Such clinical review shall be performed by an appropriately qualified individual in order to determine whether a revision of the goals, objectives and/or interventions is warranted.

(2) Support in crisis situations, including the service provider:

(a) Working with the individual, and family, guardian and/or significant other, as appropriate, to develop a crisis management and contingency plan; and

(b) Coordinating and/or assisting in crisis management and stabilization as indicated.

(3) Assessing the individual’s needs, including psychiatric, physical health, entitlement benefits, wellness, support system, and community resources, e.g., the need for housing, vocational assistance, income support, transportation, etc., in order to:

(a) Incorporate those needs and accompanying rehabilitative services and activities in the ISP; and

(b) Coordinate linkages to needed community services, support systems and resources. In addition, when the individual’s mental illness impedes his/her ability to access these services him/herself, the service provider shall:

(i) Assist the individual in accessing needed community services, support systems and resources, and

(ii) Assist the individual to develop the skills to access needed services, support systems and resources for him/herself.

(4) Individualized, restorative interventions and training to improve interpersonal, community integration, and independent living skills when the individual’s mental illness impacts his/her ability to function in and adapt to home, school, work and community environments. Specific training may address:

(a) Socialization abilities, including communication, interpersonal relationships, problem solving/conflict resolution, and stress management;

(b) Support system development;

(c) Employment readiness activities, excluding skill specific vocational training. Examples of employment readiness abilities which may be impacted by a person’s mental illness include work related social and communication skills, personal hygiene and dress, time management, etc.; and

(d) Other interventions and training necessary to ameliorate life stresses resulting from the individual’s mental illness.

(5) Assisting the individual to acquire psychiatric symptom self-monitoring and management skills so that the individual learns to identify and minimize the negative effects of the mental illness that interfere with his/her daily functioning.

(6) Advocacy and outreach when the individual’s mental illness prevents him/her from doing this for him/herself.

(7) Mental illness, recovery and wellness management education and training. The education and training may also be provided to the individual’s parent or guardian, and family and/or significant others, when appropriate, and when:

(a) This education and training is based on the individual’s mental illness and symptoms; and

(b) This education and training is performed exclusively on behalf of and for the well-being of the individual, and is documented in the ISP.

(E) The method of CPST service delivery shall consist of:

(1) Service delivery to the person served and/or any other individual who will assist in the person’s mental health treatment. CPST interventions may be provided:

(a) Face-to-face, by telephone, and/or by videoconferencing; and

(b) To individuals or groups; and

(2) CPST is delivered by individuals and/or multidisciplinary teams of professionals and trained others who are community based and mobile.

(F) When a person served is enrolled in a residential treatment or residential support facility setting, the CPST service must be provided by staff that are organized and distinct and separate from the residential service as evidenced by staff job descriptions, time allocation or schedules, and development of service rates.

(G) There must be one CPST staff who is clearly responsible for case coordination. This staff person must be an employee of an agency that is certified by ODMH to provide the CPST service. This person may delegate the CPST service to eligible providers internal and/or external to the certified agency as long as the following requirements and/or conditions are met:

(1) All delegated CPST activities are consistent with this rule in its entirety;

(2) The delegated CPST activities may be provided by an entity not certified by ODMH to provide the CPST service as long as there is written agreement between the certified agency and the non-certified entity that defines the service expectations, qualifications of staff, program and financial accountability, health and safety requirements, and required documentation; and

(3) An entity that is not certified by ODMH for CPST service may only seek reimbursement for the CPST service through a certified agency and with a written agreement as required in this paragraph.

(H) The agency service plan and/or policies and procedures for the CPST service shall describe:

(1) A community based mental health service, i.e., the service description shall articulate a primary focus of providing the CPST service in locations other than agency sites. In addition, CPST policies and procedures shall reflect and support a community based service, including at a minimum:

(a) Allocating identified resources which facilitate the provision of CPST in recipients’ homes and other community locations; and

(b) Services provided to parents, guardians, family members and/or significant others are primarily delivered in a variety of locations based upon the natural environment(s) of the individual, i.e., home and community locations, in order to teach these individuals how to facilitate the service recipient’s improved community functioning.

(2) The availability and hours of the CPST service which will meet the identified individualized needs of each service recipient based on his/her symptoms of mental illness and functioning. In addition, CPST policies and procedures shall reflect and support:

(a) Variation in the number of hours and days in which each individual receives the CPST service; and

(b) The agency’s intent to not provide the service primarily at the same time and in the same location to most or all individuals clinically assessed to need CPST.

(I) Providers of the CPST service shall have a staff development plan based upon the identified individual needs of CPST staff. Evidence that this plan is being implemented shall be maintained. The plan shall address, at a minimum, that staff have all of the following documented competencies within six months of beginning to provide the CPST service:

(1) Knowledge of CPST purpose, intent, and activities, including:

(a) Providing a community based, mental health service;

(b) How to therapeutically engage and monitor an individual in his/her home and community environment; and

(2) Knowledge and understanding of the characteristics of the population served, such as psychiatric symptoms, mental illness, medications, culture, and age/gender development.

(3) Knowledge and understanding of the systems of care and community resources, such as natural support systems, entitlements and benefits, inter- and intra-agency systems of care, and crisis response systems and their purpose.

(J) The following shall apply with regard to the use of interactive videoconferencing. Interactive videoconferencing is defined in Chapter 5122-24 of the Administrative Code.

(1) “Client Site” means the location of a client at the time at which the service is furnished via interactive videoconferencing technology.

(2) “Provider Site” means the site where the eligible practitioner furnishing the service is located at the time the service is rendered via interactive video conferencing technology.

(3) The agency shall obtain from the client/parent/legal guardian, signed, written consent for the use of videoconferencing technology.

(5) The agency shall provide the client written information on how to access assistance in a crisis, including one caused by equipment malfunction or failure.

(6) It is the responsibility of the agency to assure that equipment meets standards sufficient to:

(a) Assure confidentiality of communication;

(b) Provide for interactive videoconferencing communication between the practitioner and the client; and

(c) Assure videoconferencing picture and audio are sufficient to assure real-time interaction between the client and the provider and to assure the quality of the service provided.

(d) The client site must also have a person available who is familiar with the operation of the videoconferencing equipment in the event of a problem with the operation.

(K) The provisions contained in this rule will be effective July 1, 2008.

(L) The following identifies those individuals who are eligible to provide and supervise the CPST service. Licensed, certified or registered individuals shall comply with current, applicable scope of practice and supervisory requirements identified by appropriate licensing, certifying or registering bodies:

(1) To provide the service:

(a) Medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine;

(b) Physician assistant;

(d) Registered nurse;

(e) Master of science in nursing;

(f) Clinical nurse specialist;

(g) Nurse practitioner;

(h) Licensed occupational therapy assistant;

(i) Licensed occupational therapist;

(j) Social worker assistant;

(k) Social worker trainee;

(l) Social worker;

(m) Independent social worker;

(n) Counselor trainee;

(o) Professional counselor;

(p) Professional clinical counselor;

(q) Licensed school psychology assistant;

(r) Licensed school psychologist;

(s) Psychology intern/fellow;

(t) Psychology assistant/assistant;

(u) Psychologist;

(v) Activity therapist;

(w) Art therapist;

(x) Certified therapeutic recreation specialist;

(y) Music therapist/board certified; or

(z) Trained other.

(2) To supervise the service:

(a) Medical doctor or doctor of osteopathic medicine;

(b) Registered nurse;

(d) Clinical nurse specialist;

(e) Nurse practitioner;

(f) Social worker;

(g) Independent social worker;

(h) Professional counselor;

(i) Professional clinical counselor;

(j) Licensed school psychologist; or

(k) Psychologist.

Replaces: 5122-29-17

Effective: 07/01/2008

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 07/01/2013

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: January 1, 1991, 1/1/94(Emer.), 6/30/95, 9/24/95, 7/15/01, 3/25/04, 8/23/07

5122-29-18 Inpatient psychiatric service.

(A) “Inpatient psychiatric service” means the most intensive level of psychiatric treatment for persons posing a significant danger to self or others and/or displaying severe psychosocial dysfunction or mental instability. Treatment encompasses multi-disciplinary assessments and multimodal interventions. At minimum, twenty-four hour intensive care by physicians and registered nurses, a 1:4 nursing staff-to-patient ratio, and a structured treatment milieu are required. Special treatment and safety measures may include involuntary treatment and a locked unit.

(B) Inpatient psychiatric service refers to residence and treatment provided in a psychiatric hospital or unit licensed or operated by the state of Ohio in accordance with section 5119.20 of the Revised Code.

(C) Inpatient psychiatric services shall be licensed by the department in accordance with section 5119.20 of the Revised Code and rules 5122-14-01 to 5122-14-13 of the Administrative Code. Evidence of a current full, probationary, or interim license issued by the department pursuant to section 5119.20 of the Revised Code shall constitute compliance with certification standards, and the inpatient psychiatric service shall be certified pursuant to division (M) of section 5119.61 of the Revised Code for a time period that is the same as the specified time period of the current full, probationary, or interim license.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 04/14/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.01(G), 5119.20, 5119.61(M)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.01(G), 5119.20, 5119.61(M)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 7-15-2001

5122-29-19 Consultation service.

(A) “Consultation service” means a formal and systematic information exchange between an agency and a person other than a client, which is directed towards the development and improvement of individualized service plans and/or techniques involved in the delivery of mental health services. Consultation service can also be delivered to a system (e.g., school or workplace) in order to ameliorate conditions that adversely affect mental health.

(B) Consultation services shall be provided according to priorities established to produce the greatest benefit in meeting the mental health needs of the community. Priority systems include schools, law enforcement agencies, jails, courts, human services, hospitals, emergency service providers, and other systems involved concurrently with persons served in the mental health system.

(C) Consultation may be focused on the clinical condition of a person served by another system or focused on the functioning and dynamics of another system. Consultation related to the clinical condition of a person served shall be provided by staff qualified according to paragraph (D) of this rule.

(1) The agency shall survey periodically other community systems to determine mental health consultation needs that may be desired by the systems, persons or families being served by those other systems.

(2) The agency shall maintain a record of all consultation services provided, including the name of the person or system to whom the service was provided, the nature of the consultation, and the outcome of the consultation.

(D) Consultation service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 7-15-2001, 8-23-2007

5122-29-20 Prevention service.

(A) “Prevention service” means action oriented either toward reducing the incidence, prevalence, or severity of specific types of mental disabilities or emotional disturbances; or actions oriented toward population groups with multiple service needs and systems that have been identified through recognized needs assessment techniques. Included in this service are actions such as personal and social competency building, stress management, and systems change.

(B) Prevention service shall:

(1) Be based upon a needs assessment and delivered to a population according to identified priorities. The population may include a range of persons from infancy to elderly age groups:

(2) Be provided by staff qualified according to paragraph (E) of this rule; and

(3) Be planned, implemented, and evaluated with the participation of persons served, and their families or significant others.

(C) Prevention service may include competency skills building, stress management, self-esteem building, mental health promotion, life-style management and ways in which community systems can meet the needs of their citizens more effectively.

(D) The agency shall maintain documentation of the following:

(1) Services provided and numbers and characteristics of people served; and

(2) Training and utilization of volunteers.

(E) Prevention service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 7-15-2001, 8-23-2007

5122-29-21 Mental health education service.

(A) “Mental health education service” means formal educational presentations made to individuals or groups that are designed to increase community knowledge of and to change attitudes and behaviors associated with mental health problems, needs and services.

(B) Mental health education service shall:

(1) Focus on educating the community about the nature and composition of a community support program;

(2) Be designed to reduce stigma toward persons with severe mental disability or serious emotional disturbances, and may include the use of the media such as newspapers, television, or radio. Community opinion leaders shall be high priority recipients of this service;

(3) Focus mental health education service for the community on issues that affect the population served or populations identified as unserved or underserved by the agency;

(4) Evaluate the effectiveness of services through evaluation mechanisms such as pre-tests and post-tests, when applicable;

(5) Be provided by staff qualified according to paragraph (C) of this rule; and

(6) Include the participation of persons served, and their families or significant others in planning, implementing and evaluating services provided.

(C) Mental health education service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 7-15-2001, 8-23-2007

5122-29-22 Referral and information service.

(A) “Referral and information service” means responses, usually by telephone, to inquiries from people about services in the community. Referral may include contacting any agency or a provider in order to secure services for the person requesting assistance.

(B) Referral and information service shall be planned and coordinated with other health and human service providers, and shall:

(1) Have a mechanism to compile information about services available in the service system and the community; and

(2) Have mechanisms to determine whether persons referred were able to access services, were satisfied with the services, or experienced any problems with the referral source. This information shall be used to determine if particular providers shall continue to be used as referrals for persons seeking services. All state and federal confidentiality laws shall be adhered to in this process.

(1) A referral and information service shall have a published telephone number, including a published telephone number for special telephone services for the hearing impaired; and

(2) The agency shall ensure access and availability for persons whose primary means of communication is a language other than english, and for persons with communication impairments such as speech, language or hearing disorders, access to telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD), and for persons with visual impairments.

(D) Each call and contact shall be logged and shall include the date, time and person answering the call or contact.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 04/14/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.01(G), 5119.22, 5119.61(M)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.01(G), 5119.22, 5119.61(M)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 7-15-2001

5122-29-23 Adjunctive therapy service.

(A) “Adjunctive therapy service” means interventions using a variety of media and activities to develop or maintain social or physical skills.

(B) Adjunctive therapy service includes interventions using a variety of media such as art, dance, music and recreation to develop or maintain social or physical skills. Such interventions shall be developed and reviewed as part of the ISP.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 7-15-2001, 8-23-2007

5122-29-24 Occupational therapy service.

(A) “Occupational therapy service” means the evaluation of learning and performance skills and analysis, selection and adaptation of activities for individuals whose abilities to cope with daily living are threatened or impaired by developmental deficiencies, the aging process, environmental deprivation, physical, psychological, or social injury or illness.

(B) Occupational therapy service shall:

(1) Include assessment and treatment services regarding social, emotional, physical and cognitive functioning as appropriate to the functional level of the person served; and

(2) Ensure linkages with other community services, as appropriate, to provide opportunities for performance of purposeful activities and/or normalizing occupations and other needed services.

(C) Occupational therapy service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.01(G), 5119.22, 5119.61(M)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.01(G), 5119.22, 5119.61(M)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 7-15-2001

5122-29-25 School psychology service.

(A) School psychology services shall:

(1) Include mental health services related to school behavior and learning problems;

(2) Be coordinated with school personnel, as appropriate, in the school setting attended by the person served; and

(3) Be included in the “ISP” with evidence of coordination between and approval of mental health and educational personnel, and in consultation with the person served, and parent or guardian, as appropriate.

(B) School psychology service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.01(G), 5119.22, 5119.61(M)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.01(G), 5119.22, 5119.61(M)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-1991, 7-15-2001

5122-29-27 Other mental health services.

(A) “Other mental health services” means services other than those listed under divisions (A) to (Q) of section 340.09 of the Revised Code. Other mental health services may include representative payeeship, transportation and other supportive mental health services and may be offered by a variety of entities, including YMCAs, churches, children’s cluster or family and children first.

(B) Other mental health services approved by the community mental health board and the department shall:

(1) Ensure that the agency or organization providing the service meets the appropriate standards or regulations under which they operate;

(2) Ensure that staff providing the service have participated in orientation or training regarding basic information about mental illness and/or emotional disturbance and know how to obtain assistance from the mental health system if needed; and

(3) Develop mechanisms to solicit and receive feedback about the quality of the service from persons served.

(C) Agencies providing other mental health services shall receive certification to provide the service(s) according to either paragraph (A)(1)(f) or paragraph (A)(2)(g) of rule 5122-25-04 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 1-1-91, 7-15-01

5122-29-28 Intensive home based treatment (IHBT) service.

(A) Intensive home based treatment (IHBT) service is a comprehensive service provided to a youth and his or her family that integrates community psychiatric supportive treatment (CPST) service, mental health assessment service, crisis response, behavioral health counseling and therapy service, and social services with the goals of either preventing the out-of-home placement or facilitating a successful transition back to home. These intensive mental health services are provided in the home, school, and community settings, and should address and improve the mental health functioning of the youth in each of these domains.

The purpose of IHBT is to enable a client with serious emotional disturbance (SED) to live successfully in the least restrictive, most normative environment. IHBT services are culturally, ethnically, racially, and linguistically appropriate, and respect and build on the strengths of the child and family’s race, culture, and ethnicity.

(B) In addition to the definitions in rule 5122-24-01 of the Administrative Code, the following definitions apply to this rule:

(1) “Caseload” means the individual cases open or assigned to each full-time equivalent IHBT staff.

(2) “Continued stay review” means a review of a client’s functioning to determine the need for further services to achieve or maintain service goals and objectives.

(3) “Crisis response” means the immediate access and availability of the IHBT provider, by phone and face-to-face, as clinically indicated, to the youth and family, which may include crisis stabilization, safety planning, and the alleviation of the presenting crisis.

(4) “Face-to-face contacts” means in-person IHBT provided in the home, school, and community working directly with the person served and his or her family, or on the youth’s behalf.

(5) “Home” means any long-term family living arrangement including biological, kinship, adoptive, and non-custodial families who have made a long-term commitment to the youth.

(6) “Out-of-home placement” means any removal of the youth from his or her home. Planned respite, where the child’s main residence remains his or her home, is not considered out-of-home placement.

(C) IHBT certified agencies must be certified to provide behavioral health counseling and therapy service, mental health assessment service, and community psychiatric supportive treatment (CPST) service in accordance with Chapters 5122-24 to 5122-29 of the Administrative Code.

(D) An agency applying for certification for IHBT shall, in addition to the certification procedure requirements of rule 5122-25-04 of the Administrative Code, submit an application to the department that includes the agency’s IHBT service description, and IHBT policies and procedures.

(E) Agencies shall determine who is eligible to receive the service and must document how the client meets the following criteria necessary to receive IHBT services:

(1) Is clinically determined to meet the “person with serious emotional disturbance” (SED) criteria in paragraph (B) (68) of rule 5122-24-01 of the Administrative Code;

(2) Meets one or more of the following criteria as documented in the ICR:

(a) Is at risk for out-of-home placement;

(b) Has returned within the previous thirty days from an out-of-home placement or is transitioning back to their home within thirty days; or

(3) Is under the age of eighteen. IHBT may also be provided to a client age eighteen through twenty-one who:

(a) Is still living at home and/or in the custody of a public child serving agency and/or under the jurisdiction of juvenile court and/or in the custody of the Ohio department of youth services;

(b) Attends school working toward a high school diploma or its equivalent; and

(c) Meets all of the criteria for SED, except the age criteria established in paragraph (B)(68) of rule 5122-24-01 of the Administrative Code.

(F) The agency must demonstrate that:

(1) IHBT is an intensive service based on the needs of the child and family. IHBT service shall:

(a) Average a minimum of three hours per week of IHBT service during the time that IHBT service is provided. Total service time may include phone contacts.

(b) (a)Consist of multiple face-to-face contacts per week with the child and family. Exceptions might include family illness, cancellation, and/or 5122-29-28 2 vacation, or when preparing the child and family for discharge from the service; and

(2) IHBT is strength-based and family-driven, with both the youth and family regarded as equal partners with the IHBT staff in all aspects of developing the service plan and service delivery;

(3) IHBT is provided in the home, school, and community where the child lives and functions, with no more than twenty-five percent of total service time delivered in an office setting;

(4) A maximum caseload, per full-time equivalent staff, averages eight or less over any six-month period sampled;

(5) Crisis response is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Crisis response may be provided through written agreement with another agency, as long as at least one agency IHBT staff is accessible to the provider agency, and is available to the client and family as needed. The agreement shall specify the responsibilities of the IHBT staff and the provider agency. When crisis response is provided through a written agreement, the procedure for contacting the crisis response provider and responsibilities of both the crisis response provider and IHBT staff shall be shared with the client and family;

(6) Each client and family receiving IHBT is assessed for risk and safety issues. When clinically indicated, a jointly written safety plan shall be developed that is provided to the client and family; ;

(7) Collaboration occurs with other child-serving agencies or systems, e.g., school, court, mental retardation and developmental disabilities, job and family services, and health care providers that are providing services to the client and family, as well as family and community supports identified by the youth and family;

(8) The service is flexible and individually tailored to meet the needs of the client and family. Appointments are made at a time that is convenient to the client and family, including evenings and weekends if necessary;

(9) The service is time-limited, with length of stay matched to the presenting mental health needs of the youth. IHBT should not exceed six months length of stay. IHBT certified agencies must have clearly written guidelines for granting extensions and procedures for continued stay of each individual. A continued stay review must be documented for each client receiving IHBT beyond six months, and every forty-five days thereafter. The continued stay review must include the criteria in paragraph (E) of this rule; and 5122-29-28 3

(10) The youth and family’s IHBT aftercare service needs are addressed. Continuing care planning shall be collaborative between the client, family and IHBT staff.

(G) The agency must demonstrate that the following staff requirements and qualifications are met:

(1) A minimum of two full-time equivalent staff provide the service. Services may be provided by a single person, or team of staff clearly sharing various responsibilities for the same youth and family. Each client shall have a staff assigned with lead responsibility.

(2) IHBT is an intensive service based on the needs of the child and family. IHBT service shall:

(a) Average a minimum of three hours per week of IHBT service during the time that IHBT service is provided. Total service time may include phone contacts.

(b) Consist of multiple face-to-face contacts per week with the child and family. Exceptions might include family illness, cancellation, and/or vacation, or when preparing the child and family for discharge from the service; and

(3) The IHBT supervisor shall have primary responsibility for providing supervision to the IHBT staff twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. If the IHBT supervisor is unavailable, then supervision must be provided by staff qualified according to paragraph (Q)(4) of this rule.

(H) The agency must demonstrate that each IHBT staff has an individualized training plan based on an assessment of his or her specific training needs. The following professional training and development criteria must be met:

(1) Each staff receives an assessment of initial training needs based on the skills and competencies necessary to provide IHBT service prior to providing IHBT service; and

(2) The agency shall have a written description of the skills and competencies required to provide IHBT service, which may include the following:

(a) Family systems;

(b) Risk assessment and crisis stabilization; 5122-29-28 4

(d) Cultural competency;

(e) Intersystem collaboration with a focus on schools, courts, and child welfare:

(i) Knowledge of other systems;

(ii) System advocacy; and

(iii) Roles, responsibilities, and mandates of other child-serving entities;

(f) Educational and vocational functioning:

(i) Assessment and intervention strategies for resolving barriers to successful educational and vocational functioning;

(ii) Knowledge of special education laws; and

(iii) Strategies for developing positive home-school partnerships and connections;

(g) IHBT philosophy, including strength-based assessment and treatment planning; and

(h) Differential diagnosis with special needs youth for staff credentialed to diagnose.

(I) The agency’s training plan must include provisions for ongoing training specific to the identified training needs of the staff as it relates to the population served, including attention to cultural competency, changing demographics, new knowledge or research, and other areas identified by the agency.

(J) The agency must demonstrate that each IHBT supervisor receives training specific to the clinical and administrative supervision of the service.

(K) Intensive home based treatment service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Replaces: 5122-29-28

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 7/1/2005, 1/9/06, 8/23/07, 12/13/2007

5122-29-29 Assertive community treatment (ACT) service.

(A) Assertive community treatment (ACT) is a collaborative, multidisciplinary team approach that shall include, at a minimum, behavioral health counseling and therapy service, mental health assessment service, pharmacologic management service, community psychiatric supportive treatment (CPST) service, self-help/peer support service, mental health crisis response service, substance abuse services, and supported employment services.

ACT services are provided to an individual with a major functional impairment(s) and/or behavior which present a high risk to the individual due to severe and persistent mental illness and which necessitate high service intensity. ACT services are also provided to the individual’s family and other support systems. A client receiving ACT services may also have coexisting substance abuse, mental retardation/developmental disabilities, and/or physical health diagnoses. The service is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

The purpose/intent of ACT team services is to provide the necessary services and supports which maximize recovery, and promote success in employment, housing, and the community.

(B) In addition to the definitions in rule 5122-24-01 of the Administrative Code, the following definitions apply to this rule:

(1) “Competitive employment” means activity conducted as part of a community job for which anyone can apply and for which the individual is paid at least minimum wage.

(5) “Continued stay review” means a review of a client’s functioning to determine the need for further services to achieve or maintain service goals and objectives.

(2) “Crisis response” means the immediate access and availability of the ACT team, by phone and face-to-face, as clinically indicated, to the client or essential others, and which may include crisis stabilization, safety planning, and the alleviation of the presenting crisis.

(3) “Essential other” means an individual who has regular contact and emotional or functional significance to the person served including family, friends, guardians, landlords, neighbors, etc.

(4) “Peer specialist” means an employee who has experienced serious and persistent mental illness, and who provides direct services, including social and emotional support, coupled with instrumental support, to persons receiving mental health services. A peer specialist promotes recovery through training, role modeling and sharing experiences, and facilitates recovery by providing hope, encouragement, self-determination, validation, and connection to the community.

(5) “Supported employment” means a group of services which assists and supports a person choosing, obtaining, and maintaining competitive employment according to his/her preferences and without requiring prevocational activities.

(C) ACT certified agencies shall be certified to provide behavioral health counseling and therapy service, mental health assessment service, pharmacologic management service, and community psychiatric supportive treatment (CPST) service in accordance with Chapters 5122-24 to 5122-29 of the Administrative Code.

(D) An agency applying for certification for ACT shall, in addition to the certification procedure requirements of rule 5122-25-04 of the Administrative Code, submit an application to the department that includes the agency’s ACT service description, and ACT policies and procedures.

(E) Agencies shall develop clearly identified admission criteria which shall be reflective of the intensive nature of the service. Admission criteria shall include attention to:

(1) Diagnosis, including co-occurring disorders;

(2) Psychiatric service utilization history;

(3) Symptoms; and

(4) Functioning.

(F) The agency must demonstrate that each ACT team meets, at a minimum, the following staff requirements and qualifications:

(1) Designated team leader, who is qualified to supervise the service;

(2) Psychiatrist, including a minimum ratio of .40 full-time equivalent psychiatrist per one hundred clients receiving ACT services. Each ACT team shall have no more than three psychiatrists. The ACT team psychiatrist(s) may collaborate with a nurse practitioner(s) and/or clinical nurse specialist(s) to fulfill part of the psychiatrist(s)’s roles and responsibilities, provided that the nurse practitioner(s) and/or clinical nurse specialist(s) has a nursing specialty in mental health or psychiatric mental health;

(3) A substance abuse team member, including a minimum ratio of one full-time equivalent substance abuse team member per one hundred clients receiving ACT services:

(a) Prior to providing the service, each substance abuse team member receives an assessment of initial training needs based on the skills and competencies necessary to provide ACT service. A training and supervision plan shall be developed based on this assessment ensuring the substance abuse team member has or will obtain within six months the necessary skills and competencies, which may include:

(i) Engagement strategies;

(ii) Motivational strategies; and

(iii) Relapse prevention.

(b) An agency with more than one ACT team may be exempt from this requirement on one or more, but not all, of their ACT teams, providing all of the following conditions are met:

(i) The agency has at least one ACT team for dually-diagnosed individuals with alcohol and other drug service needs. This specialized team shall include a substance abuse team member; and

(ii) The agency’s ACT service description, and ACT policies and procedures shall describe the client population needs served by each agency ACT team. In addition, the policies and procedures shall:

(a) Include the requirement that each client receiving ACT services and in need of alcohol and other drug services is served on an ACT team that includes a substance abuse team member; and

(b) Specify the procedures to ensure a client on a team without a substance abuse team member, but who is later assessed to be in need of substance abuse services, receives all ACT services from an ACT team with a substance abuse team member;

(c) All actions by the substance abuse team member and ACT team shall be in compliance with division (B) of section 3793.06 and section 4758.02 of the Ohio Revised Code.

(4) Registered nurse, including a minimum ratio of 1.0 full-time equivalent registered nurse per one hundred clients receiving ACT services. Each registered nurse shall have a specialty or documented competency in psychiatry;

(5) Vocational specialist, including a minimum ratio of 1.0 full time equivalent vocational specialist per one hundred clients receiving ACT services. Prior to providing the service, each vocational specialist receives an assessment of initial training needs based on the skills and competencies necessary to provide ACT service. A training and supervision plan shall be developed based on this assessment ensuring the vocational specialist has or will obtain within six months the necessary skills and competencies, which may include:

(a) Supported employment;

(b) Job placement;

(d) Benefits planning; and

(6) Prior to providing the service, each peer specialist receives an assessment of initial training needs based on the skills and competencies necessary to provide ACT service. A training and supervision plan shall be developed based on this assessment ensuring the peer specialist has or will obtain within six months the necessary skills and competencies, which may include:

(a) Recovery;

(b) Peer support;

(d) Psychiatric advance directives:

(i) education and advocacy; and

(ii) information and referral.

(G) The agency must demonstrate that each ACT team member’s roles and responsibilities include, at a minimum, the following:

(1) The team leader:

(a) Provides direct supervision of team members; and

(b) Provides direct services.

(2) The psychiatrist:

(a) Provides clinical leadership to the ACT team in assessment, treatment planning, general healthcare, medical and psychosocial approaches; and

(b) Collaborates with each nurse practitioner and/or clinical nurse specialist, when these staff are utilized to fulfill part of the requirement in paragraph (F)(2) of this rule, in assessment, treatment planning, general healthcare, medical and psychosocial approaches, and a review of each ACT client’s progress and treatment.

(3) The psychiatrist, along with the nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist when these staff are utilized to fulfill part of the requirement in paragraph (F)(2) of this rule, provides consultation and training to other ACT team members regarding the client’s medical psychiatric care, including pharmacologic management needs.

(4) The substance abuse team member:

(a) Provides training to other ACT team members on the signs, symptoms and early identification of alcohol and other drug use and abuse, and the disease of alcoholism and drug dependency;

(b) Assists in coordinating individual treatment planning including aftercare and recovery support services for each client actively involved in alcohol and other drug treatment;

(d) Assists each client receiving drug and alcohol treatment in developing and maintaining social support networks; and

(e) Ensures that each client referred by the ACT team for alcohol and other drug treatment is referred to an individual or program licensed or certified to provide alcohol and other drug treatment.

(5) The registered nurse:

(a) Conducts health assessments;

(b) Coordinates with other health providers; and

(6) The vocational specialist:

(a) Provides training to other ACT team members to help them integrate interventions to support vocational goals;

(b) Liaisons with other providers of vocational rehabilitation services, if applicable;

(d) Provides a full range of supported employment services. Eligibility is based upon client choice, and efforts are made to engage the client in supported employment regardless of diagnosis, symptoms, work history, substance use, or treatment compliance. Supported employment activities must include:

(i) Interventions to achieve competitive employment. Volunteer jobs, sheltered employment, and enclaves shall not be suggested to a client as preparatory to employment, or as long-term vocational goals;

(ii) Interventions individualized to the client’s job preferences, life-style, and mental health coping skills;

(iii) Commencing the employment search within four weeks after the client expresses a desire to work;

(iv) Time unlimited follow-along services. Contact with the client and employer, as appropriate, shall continue for the duration of the job; and

(v) Utilizing a job termination, if any, as a learning opportunity, and beginning a new employment search within four weeks.

(7) The peer specialist:

(a) Engages the client, and provides outreach and support; and

(b) Provides training and education to other ACT team members and clients on:

(i) Recovery;

(ii) Peer support;

(iii) Consumer advocacy organizations; and

(iv) Psychiatric advance directives:

(a) Education and advocacy; and

(b) Information and referral.

(H) The agency must demonstrate that each ACT team:

(1) Consists of a minimum of 4.0 full-time equivalent direct care staff members;

(2) Serves no more than one-hundred twenty clients; and

(3) Provides a minimum of a one-to-fifteen direct service staff-to-client ratio, excluding psychiatrists, and nurse practitioners and/or clinical nurse specialists when these staff are utilized to fulfill part of the requirement in paragraph (F)(2) of this rule.

(I) Each month the agency must demonstrate that ACT staff provide each client a minimum of the following service contacts for the ACT services specified in paragraph (C) of this rule:

(1) Three face-to-face service contacts. At least sixty-five percent of all face-to-face service contacts shall occur in the community; and

(2) Six total service contacts.

(3) Clinically appropriate reasons for the inability to implement any portion of this paragraph shall be documented in the ICR.

(J) The agency must demonstrate that the ACT team has a minimum of one contact per month with family/essential others, with the consent of and choice by the person served.

(K) The agency must demonstrate that each month sixty-five percent or more of the ACT team clients shall receive contact by more than one ACT team member.

(L) Each ACT team shall meet a minimum of four times each week to plan and review ACT client progress. Telephone conferences are acceptable. Each psychiatrist, as well as each nurse practitioner and clinical nurse specialist when these staff are utilized to fulfill part of the requirement in paragraph (F)(2) of this rule, shall attend a minimum of one team meeting each week. The team shall document attendance and participation at this meeting, as all on-duty ACT team staff are expected to attend.

(M) Each ACT team is responsible for crisis response twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Crisis response may be provided through written agreement with another agency, as long as at least one member of the ACT team is accessible to the provider agency, and is available to the client and/or essential other as needed. The agreement shall specify the responsibilities of the ACT team and the provider agency.

(N) The ACT team shall be involved in psychiatric hospital admissions and discharges.

(1) The team is involved in the decision for psychiatric inpatient admissions. The team shall document any instance in which they were unable to collaborate with psychiatric admitting staff.

(2) The team shall collaborate with the psychiatric inpatient treatment team for planning hospital discharges.

(O) For a minimum of ninety days, or until the client has stated his or her desire to discontinue ACT services, the ACT team shall attempt at least two face-to-face contacts per month for a client who has discontinued ACT services unexpectedly. Such attempts and client response, if any, shall be documented in the ICR.

(P) Assertive community treatment service shall be provided and supervised by staff who are qualified according to rule 5122-29-30 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2009 and 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Prior Effective Dates: 7-1-2005, 1-9-2006, 8-23-2007, 12-13-2007

5122-29-30 Eligible providers and supervisors.

(A) Appendix A to this rule defines and appendix B to this rule identifies those individuals who are eligible to provide and supervise the following mental health services as described in Chapter 5122-29 of the Administrative Code:

(1) Behavioral health counseling and therapy service;

(2) Mental health assessment service;

(3) Pharmacologic management service;

(4) Partial hospitalization service;

(5) Forensic evaluation service;

(6) Behavioral health hotline service;

(7) Crisis intervention mental health service, including paragraph (C)(1) of rule 5122-29-10 of the Administrative Code.

(8) Employment/vocational service;

(9) Adult educational service;

(10) Social and recreational service;

(11) Community psychiatric supportive treatment (CPST) service;

(12) Consultation service;

(13) Prevention service;

(14) Mental health education service;

(15) Adjunctive therapy service;

(16) Occupational therapy service;

(17) School psychology service;

(18) Intensive home based treatment (IHBT) service; and

(19) Assertive community treatment (ACT) service.

(B) Licensed, certified or registered individuals shall comply with current, applicable scope of practice and supervisory requirements identified by appropriate licensing, certifying or registering bodies. Appendix B to this rule contains a supplement which describes additional provider and supervisory requirements for the following individuals:

(1) Aide (aide);

(2) Psychology aide (PSY aide);

(3) Psychology fellow (PF);

(4) Psychology intern (PI);

(5) Psychology postdoctoral trainee (PPT);

(6) Psychology resident (PR);

(7) Psychology trainee (PT);

(8) School psychology intern (S. PSY I.);

(9) School psychology trainee (S. PSY T.);

(10) Social worker (SW); and

(11) Social worker assistant (SWA).

Appendix A

5122-29-30 Eligible Providers and Supervisors

Ohio Department of Mental Health

Provider & Supervisor Definitions

“Activity Therapist” (AT/QMHS) means an individual who has training and demonstrates competency to assist people in developing or maintaining creative physical or social skills through participation in social and other activities, and who also meets the requirements of a “qualified mental health specialist” as defined in this appendix. The training may be acquired by education, experience, or a combination of both.

“Aide” (Aide) means an individual who is registered with the state board of psychology according to Chapter 4732. of the Administrative Code.

“Art therapist” (ATR) means an individual who is registered as an art therapist with the “art therapy credentials board”.

“Assistant” (Assistant) means an individual who is registered with the state board of psychology according to Chapter 4732. of the Administrative Code

“Certified therapeutic recreation specialist” (CTRS) means an individual certified as a certified therapeutic recreation specialist by “the national council for therapeutic recreation certification”.

“Clinical nurse specialist” (CNS) means a registered nurse who holds a current, valid certificate of authority issued by the Ohio board of nursing that authorizes the practice of nursing as a clinical nurse specialist in accordance with Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code.

“Counselor trainee” (CT) means an individual registered with the state of Ohio, counselor, social worker and marriage and family therapists board, as a counselor trainee according to Chapter 4757. of the Administrative Code.

“Doctor of osteopathic medicine” (DO) means a doctor of osteopathic medicine who is a physician as defined in Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code.

“Independent marriage and family therapist” (IMFT) means an individual who holds a current, valid license as an independent marriage and family therapist, issued by the state of Ohio, counselor, social worker and marriage and family therapists board, according to Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code.

“Independent social worker” (ISW or ISW-S) means an individual who holds a current, valid license as an independent social worker, issued by the state of Ohio, counselor, social worker and marriage and family therapist board, according to Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code.

“Licensed occupational therapist” (OT/L) means an individual who holds a current valid license as an occupational therapist from the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainer board according to Chapter 4755. of the Revised Code.

“Licensed occupational therapy assistant” (OTA/L) means an individual who holds a current valid license as an occupational therapy assist from the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy, and athletic trainer board according to Chapter 4755. of the Revised Code.

“Licensed practical nurse” (LPN) means an individual who holds a current, valid license as a licensed practical nurse from the Ohio board of nursing according to Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code.

“Licensed school psychologist” (L.S. PSY) means an individual who holds a current, valid license from the state board of psychology to practice school psychology according to Chapter 4732. of the Revised Code.

“Marriage and family therapist” (MFT) means an individual who holds a current valid license as a marriage and family therapist, issued by the state of Ohio, counselor, social worker and marriage and family therapists board, according to Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code.

“Master of science in nursing” (MSN) means an individual who holds a current, valid license as a registered nurse from the Ohio board of nursing according to Chapter 4723 of the Revised Code, a certificate of authority (COA) issued by the board, and holds a masters degree or doctorate in nursing with a specialization in psychiatric nursing or graduate equivalent, as accepted by the Ohio board of nursing, i.e., R.N.C., M.S., N.D., or M.A.

“Medical doctor” (MD) means an individual who is a physician licensed by the state medical board according to Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine, or a medical officer of the government of the United States while in this state in the performance of his or her official duties.

“Music therapist/board certified” (MT-BC) means an individual who is certified by “the certification board for music therapists”.

“Nurse practitioner” (NP) means a registered nurse who holds a current, valid certificate of authority issued by the Ohio board of nursing that authorizes the practice of nursing as a nurse practitioner in accordance with Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code.

“Pharmacist” (PHAR) means an individual who holds a current, valid license from the Ohio board of pharmacy according to Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code.

“Physician assistant” (PA) means an individual who is registered with the state of Ohio medical board as a physician assistant under Chapter 4730. of the Revised Code to provide services under the supervision and direction of a licensed physician or a group of physicians who are responsible for his or her performance.

“Professional clinical counselor” (PCC or PCC-S) means an individual who holds a current, valid license issued by the state of Ohio, counselor, social worker and marriage and family therapist board, as a professional clinical counselor according to Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code.

“Professional counselor” (PC) means an individual who holds a current, valid license issued by the state of Ohio, counselor, social worker and marriage and family therapist board, as a professional counselor according to Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code.

“Provisional professional clinical counselor” (PCC-Temp) means an individual who has been issued a temporary license as a provisional professional clinical counselor by the state of Ohio, counselor, social worker and marriage and family therapists board, according to Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code.

“Provisional professional counselor” (PC-Temp) means an individual who has been issued a temporary license as a provisional professional counselor by the state of Ohio, counselor, social worker and marriage and family therapists board, according to Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code.

“Psychologist” (PSY) means an individual who holds a current valid license from the state board of psychology, issued under Chapter 4732. of the Revised Code and who, in addition, meets either of the criteria as set forth in divisions (I)(1) and (I)(2) of section 5122.01 of the Revised Code.

“Psychology aide” (PSY Aide) means an individual who is registered with the state board of psychology according to Chapter 4732 of the Administrative Code.

“Psychology assistant (PSY ASST) means an individual who is registered with the state board of psychology according to Chapter 4732 of the Administrative Code.

“Psychology fellow” (PF) means an individual who is registered with the state board of psychology according to Chapter 4732 of the Administrative Code.

“Psychology intern” (PI) means an individual who is registered with the state board of psychology according to Chapter 4732 of the Administrative Code.

“Psychology postdoctoral trainee” (PPT) means an individual who is registered with the state board of psychology according to Chapter 4732 of the Administrative Code.

“Psychology resident” (PR) means an individual who is registered with the state board of psychology according to Chapter 4732 of the Administrative Code.

“Psychology trainee” (PT) means an individual who is registered with the state board of psychology according to Chapter 4732 of the Administrative Code.

“Qualified mental health specialist” (QMHS) means an individual who has received training for or education in mental health competencies and who has demonstrated, prior to or within ninety days of hire, competencies in basic mental health skills along with competencies established by the agency, and who is not otherwise designated as a provider or supervisor, and who is not required to perform duties covered under the scope of practice according to Ohio professional licensure. Basic mental health competencies for each QMHS shall include, at a minimum, an understanding of mental illness, psychiatric symptoms, and impact on functioning and behavior; how to therapeutically engage a mentally ill person; concepts of recovery/resiliency; crisis response procedures; an understanding of the community mental health system; de-escalation techniques and understanding how his/her behavior can impact the behavior of individuals with mental illness. The agency shall establish additional competency requirements, as appropriate, for each QMHS based upon the mental health services and activities to be performed, characteristics and needs of the persons to be served, and skills appropriate to the position.

“Registered nurse” (RN) means an individual who holds a current, valid license as a registered nurse from the Ohio board of nursing according to Chapter 4723. of the Revised Code.

“School psychology assistant” (S. PSY A.) means an individual who is registered with the state board of psychology according to Chapter 4732 of the Administrative Code.

“School psychology intern”(S. PSY I.) means an individual who is registered with the state board of psychology according to chapter 4732 of the Administrative Code.

“School psychology trainee”(S. PSY T.) means an individual who is registered with the state board of psychology according to chapter 4732 of the Administrative Code.

“Social worker” (SW) means an individual who holds a current, valid license as a social worker, issued by the state of Ohio, counselor, social worker and marriage and family therapist board, according to Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code.

“Social worker assistant” (SWA) means an individual who holds a current, valid license as a social worker assistant, issued by the state of Ohio, counselor, social worker and marriage and family therapist board, according to Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code.

“Social worker trainee” (SWT) means an individual who is a graduate student seeking licensure as a social worker or an independent social worker who is currently enrolled in a practicum, internship, or field work course in a social work education program accredited by the “counsel on social work education (CSWE)” and is registered as a social worker trainee with the state of Ohio, counselor, social worker and marriage and family therapist board according to Chapter 4757. of the Revised Code.

“Temporary independent marriage and family therapist” (IMFT-Temp) means an individual who has been issued a temporary license as an independent marriage and family therapist by the state of Ohio, counselor, social worker and marriage and family therapists board, according to Chapter 4757 of the Ohio Revised Code.

“Temporary independent social worker” (ISW-Temp) means an individual who has been issued a temporary license as an independent social worker by the state of Ohio, counselor, social worker and marriage and family therapists board, according to Chapter 4757 of the Ohio Revised Code.

“Temporary marriage and family therapist” (MFT-Temp) means an individual who has been issued a temporary license as a marriage and family therapist by the state of Ohio, counselor, social worker and marriage and family therapists board, according to Chapter 4757 of the Ohio Revised Code.

“Temporary social worker” (SW-Temp) means an individual who has been issued a temporary license as a social worker by the state of Ohio, counselor, social worker and marriage and family therapists board, according to Chapter 4757 of the Ohio Revised Code.

“Trained Other” (QMHS) means an individual who has received training for or education in mental health competencies and who has demonstrated, prior to or within ninety days of hire, competencies in basic mental health skills along with competencies established by the agency, and who is not otherwise designated as a provider or supervisor, and who is not required to perform duties covered under the scope of practice according to Ohio professional licensure. Basic mental health competencies for each QMHS shall include, at a minimum, an understanding of mental illness, psychiatric symptoms, and impact on functioning and behavior; how to therapeutically engage a mentally ill person; concepts of recovery/resiliency; crisis response procedures; an understanding of the community mental health system; de-escalation techniques and understanding how his/her behavior can impact the behavior of individuals with mental illness. The agency shall establish additional competency requirements, as appropriate, for each QMHS based upon the mental health services and activities to be performed, characteristics and needs of the persons to be served, and skills appropriate to the position. A trained other shall have the same definition and meaning as a “qualified mental health specialist” as defined in this appendix.

APPENDIX B

See Appendix at http://www.registerofohio.state.oh.us/pdfs/5122/0/29/5122-29-30_PH_FF_N_APP2_20090619_1017.pdf

Effective: 07/01/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 07/01/2014

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)

Rule Amplifies: 5119.22, 5119.61(A), 5119.611(C)