New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE › Chapter XIII - Office of Mental Health › Part 593 - Medical Assistance Payments For Community Rehabilitation Services Within Residential Programs For Adults And Children And Adolescents › Section 593.4 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) General
				definitions.
(1) In residence means currently
				admitted to and residing in a program governed by this Part and not on leave as
				an inpatient of any hospital for any reason or temporarily residing in any
				other licensed residential facility.
(2) Qualified mental health staff person
				means:
(i) a physician who is currently
				licensed as a physician by the New York State Education Department;
				or
(ii) a psychologist who is
				currently licensed as a psychologist by the New York State Education
				Department; or
(iii) a social
				worker who is either currently licensed as a licensed master social worker or
				as a licensed clinical social worker by the New York State Education Department
				or has a master's degree in social work from a program approved by the New York
				State Education Department; or
(iv)
				a registered professional nurse who is currently licensed as a registered
				professional nurse by the New York State Education Department; or
(v) a creative arts therapist who is
				currently licensed as a creative arts therapist by the New York State Education
				Department; or
(vi) a marriage and
				family therapist who is currently licensed as a marriage and family therapist
				by the New York State Education Department; or
(vii) a mental health counselor who is
				currently licensed as a mental health counselor by the New York State Education
				Department; or
(viii) a
				psychoanalyst who is currently licensed as a psychoanalyst by the New York
				State Education Department; or
(ix)
				an individual having education, experience and demonstrated competence, as
				defined below:
(a) a master's or bachelor's
				degree in a human services related field; or
(b) in residential programs serving adults:
(1) an associate's degree in a human services
				related field and three years' experience in human services; or
(2) a high school degree and five years'
				experience in human services; or
(x) other professional disciplines which
				receive the written approval of the Office of Mental Health.
(3) A congregate residence, for
				the purpose of this Part, means a group living design requiring supervisory
				staff on-site 24 hours per day.
(4)
				An apartment, for the purpose of this Part, means a program organized as a
				self- contained unit requiring an appropriate level of staff support.
(5) A residential program for children and
				adolescents, for the purpose of this Part, means teaching family home and
				community residence programs licensed pursuant to Part 594 of this
				Title.
(6) Downstate, for the
				purpose of this Part, means New York City and Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester
				Counties.
(7) Upstate, for the
				purpose of this Part, means all other counties not included in paragraph (6) of
				this subdivision.
(8) Approved
				costs, for the purpose of this Part, means the prospective annual expenditures
				approved by the Office of Mental Health and the Division of the Budget for each
				provider of rehabilitation services.