Services

Section 28 - Rehabilitative and Community Support Services for Children with Cognitive Impairments and Functional Limitations

Section 28 Provider Training

• Section 28 The Referral Process
• Section 28 The Referral Workflow
• How to Complete the Release of Information Form
• Referral Management FAQ's

Section 28 Materials and Forms

• Section 28 Referral
• Authorization to Release Information Form
• Section 28 Request for Extension
• Section 28 Comprehensive Assessment: Guide to Conversation (narrative summary)
• Section 28 Community Based Guidelines
• 28 RCS Eligibility and Referral Submission Guidelines
• Kepro Referral Management Process PowerPoint
• OCFS and Acentra Health Referral Management Workflow Webinar Call (Recorded on 2/1/17)
• MaineCare Funded Service Grid

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Treatment Services for Children with Cognitive Impairments and Functional Limitations

Treatment Services for Children with Cognitive Impairments and Functional Limitations are medically necessary treatment services for members under the age of 21. Treatment services are designed to retain or improve functional abilities which have been negatively impacted by the effects of cognitive or functional impairment and are focused on behavior modification and management, social development, and acquisition and retention of developmentally appropriate skills. Services include problem solving activities in order to help the member develop and maintain skills and abilities necessary to manage his or her behavioral health treatment needs, learning the social skills and behaviors necessary to live with and interact with other community members and independently, and to build or maintain satisfactory relationships with peers or adults, learning the skills that will improve a member’s self-awareness, environmental awareness, social appropriateness and support social integration, and learning awareness of and appropriate use of community services and resources.

Specialized Services for Children with Cognitive Impairments and Functional Limitations

Specialized Services for Children with Cognitive Impairments and Functional Limitations are medically necessary, evidence based treatment services for members under the age of 21, that utilize behavioral interventions designed to improve socially significant behaviors and developmentally appropriate skills to a measurable degree. Services include problem solving activities in order to help the member develop and maintain skills and abilities necessary to manage his or her behavioral health treatment needs, learning the social skills and behaviors necessary to live with and interact with other community members and independently, and to build or maintain satisfactory relationships with peers or adults, learning the skills that will improve a member’s self-awareness, environmental awareness, social appropriateness and support social integration, and learning awareness of and appropriate use of community services and resources.