Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 101 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Title 101 CMR 427.00 - Rates for Certain Youth and Young Adult Support Services › Section 427.02 - Definitions

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
As used in
				101 CMR
				427.00, unless the context requires otherwise, terms
				have the meanings in
				101
				CMR 427.02.
Alternative to Lock-up Program
. This
				program provides non-secure alternatives to lock-up for juveniles in police
				custody to comply with federal and state regulations regarding the placement of
				juveniles in their custody for either status or non-violent delinquent
				offenses.
Client
. An individual that receives
				certain youth and young adult support services purchased by a governmental
				unit.
Conflict of Interest Services
. The
				provision of case management services to families in need of protective
				services when a potential conflict of interest may exist with the Department of
				Children and Families.
Contact Hour
. An hour spent engaging
				with young people in Teen Pregnancy Prevention Youth Development
				activities.
Cost Report
. The document used to
				report costs and other financial and statistical data. The Uniform Financial
				Statements and Independent Auditor's Report (UFR) is used when required.
Curriculum Hour
. An hour spent
				delivering Teen Pregnancy Prevention evidence-based or evidence-informed
				sexuality programming to young people in a school setting or outside a school
				setting.
EOHHS
. The Executive Office of Health
				and Human Services established under M.G.L. c. 6A.
Extraordinary Circumstances/Flex
				Funding
. A method whereby, subject to availability, a purchasing
				governmental unit may provide resource allocations to a client and/or provider
				across the state. Flexible funding may be provided through a number of means
				including, but not limited to, reimbursement to client for specific support
				services or funds directed to a qualified provider for extraordinary
				circumstances.
Governmental Unit
. The Commonwealth,
				any board, commission, department, division, or agency of the Commonwealth and
				any political subdivision of the Commonwealth.
Individual Consideration (I.C)
.
				Payment rates for certain services are designated as individual consideration
				(I.C.). Where I.C. rates are designated, the purchasing governmental unit will
				determine the appropriate payment as the actual cost of the item or service as
				evidenced by invoice, published tuition amount, or other price reasonably
				obtained by a competitive market for the product or service.
Provider
. Any individual, group,
				partnership, trust, corporation, or other legal entity that offers services for
				purchase by a governmental unit and that meets the conditions of purchase or
				licensure that have been or may be adopted by a purchasing governmental
				unit.
Reporting Year
. The provider's fiscal
				year for which costs incurred are reported to the Operational Services Division
				on the Uniform Financial Statements and Independent Auditor's Report
				(UFR).
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
. The
				teen pregnancy prevention programs deliver evidence-based or evidence-informed
				sexuality education programming to youth and young adults, with fidelity to the
				original program model. All teen pregnancy prevention programs use a positive
				youth development model that focuses on youth assets; some programs may choose
				to add additional positive youth development activities. Teen pregnancy
				prevention programs may be delivered in a virtual setting, school setting or
				outside of the school setting.
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Partnership
				Development.
Partnership development services focus on developing
				and maintaining relationships with community-based organizations and schools to
				support the delivery of Adolescent Sexuality Educational services including,
				but not limited to, coalition meetings and local advisory meetings focused on
				adolescents.
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Youth
				Development
. The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Youth Development model
				focuses on young people as resources and emphasizes caring relationships
				between youth and trustworthy adults. Youth development activities can enhance
				the success of adolescent sexuality education curriculum delivery by supporting
				the growth and development of the whole young person. Youth development may
				include, but is not limited to, the following strategies, delivered in addition
				to teen pregnancy prevention curricula: peer leadership models, youth
				summits/retreats, education/employment supports, and youth advisory
				councils.
Therapeutic Day Services
. Therapeutic
				Day Services are voluntary, structured, therapeutic group programs for children
				and/or adolescents who have serious emotional disturbance or mental illness.
				Therapeutic Day Services are available to children and adolescents who require
				interventions beyond what the school, family, and traditional outpatient or
				recreational services can provide.
Young Parents Support Program
. The
				Young Parents Support program (YPS) provides intensive counseling, case
				management, and other services to parents at the highest risk of abuse or
				neglect. Young Parents Support program supports clients 14 through 23 years of
				age who are typically referred to the program because they are not eligible for
				other teen parent programs. YPS enables their clients to meet their
				responsibilities as parents, students, and employees.