New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE › Chapter XIII - Office of Mental Health › Part 511 - Early Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Services for Children › Subpart 511-2 - Children's Mental Health Rehabilitation Services Program › Section 511-2.4 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
For Purposes of this Part:
(a)
Child
means a person no
				  more than 21 years of age.
(b)
Collateral
means a person who is a member of the child's
				  family or household, or other individual who regularly interacts with the
				  recipient and is directly affected by or has the capability of affecting his or
				  her condition, and is identified in the treatment plan as having a role in
				  treatment and/or is necessary for participation in the evaluation and
				  assessment of the recipient prior to admission.
(c)
Commissioner
refers to
				  the Commissioner of the New York State Office of Mental Health.
(d)
Crisis episode
means an
				  acute psychological/emotional change a child or family member is experiencing
				  which results in a marked increase in personal distress and which exceeds the
				  abilities and the resources of those involved (e.g., provider, family member)
				  to effectively resolve it.
(e)
EPSDT
means the Federal Early and Periodic Screening,
				  Diagnostic, and Treatment benefit, which is a primary component of New York
				  State's Medicaid program for children and adolescents. It affords a
				  comprehensive array of preventive health care and treatments for Medicaid
				  recipients from birth up until age 21 years.
(f)
Family
means a child's
				  primary caregiving unit, and is inclusive of a wide diversity of primary
				  caregiving units such as birth, foster, adoptive, grandparents, siblings, other
				  kinship caregivers, or a self-created unit of people with significant
				  attachment to one another.
(g)
Licensed Practitioner
of the Healing Arts (LPHA) means the
				  following professional staff:
(1) Licensed
				  Creative Arts Therapist operating within their scope of practice defined by the
				  New York State Education Department;
(2) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
				  operating within their scope of practice defined by the New York State
				  Education Department;
(3) Licensed
				  Mental Health Counselor operating within their scope of practice defined by the
				  New York State Education Department;
(4) Licensed Nurse Practitioner operating
				  within their scope of practice defined by the New York State Education
				  Department;
(5) Licensed Nurse
				  Practitioner in psychiatry certified as a psychiatric nurse practitioner by the
				  New York State Education Department. For purposes of this Part, nurse
				  practitioner in psychiatry shall have the same meaning as psychiatric nurse
				  practitioner, as defined by the New York State Education Department;
(6) Licensed Physician operating within their
				  scope of practice defined by the New York State Education Department or
				  possesses a permit from the New York State Education Department;
(7) Licensed Physician's Assistant operating
				  within their scope of practice defined by the New York State Education
				  Department;
(8) Licensed
				  Psychiatrist operating within their scope of practice defined by the New York
				  State Education Department and who is certified by, or eligible to be certified
				  by, the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology;
(9) Licensed Psychoanalyst operating within
				  their scope of practice defined by the New York State Education
				  Department;
(10) Licensed
				  Psychologist operating within their scope of practice defined by the New York
				  State Education Department;
(11)
				  Licensed Registered Professional Nurse operating within their scope of practice
				  defined by the New York State Education Department; and
(12) Licensed Social Worker as a master
				  social worker or clinical social worker, operating within their scope of
				  practice defined by the New York State Education Department