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 511-1 › Section 511-1.4 - 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) Crisis Event
				  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.
(c) Cultural and linguistic competence means
				  the ability of health care providers and health care organizations to
				  understand and respond effectively to the cultural and language needs brought
				  by a patient to a health care or behavioral health care encounter.
(d) EPSDT means the Federal Early and
				  Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) 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.
(e) 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.
(f) Licensed Practitioner
				  of the Healing Arts (LPHA) means the following professional staff:
(1) Marriage and Family Therapist, which
				  means an individual who is currently licensed as a Marriage and Family
				  Therapist by the New York State Education Department;
(2) Mental Health Counselor, which means an
				  individual who is currently licensed as a Mental Health Counselor by the New
				  York State Education Department;
(3) Nurse Practitioner, which means an
				  individual who is currently certified as a Nurse Practitioner by the New York
				  State Education Department;
(4)
				  Nurse Practitioner in psychiatry, which means an individual who is currently
				  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;
(5) Physician, which means an individual who
				  is currently licensed as a Physician by the New York State Education Department
				  or possesses a permit from the New York State Education Department;
(6) Physician's Assistant, which means an
				  individual who is currently registered as a Physician Assistant or a
				  Specialist's Assistant by the New York State Education Department;
(7) Psychiatrist, which means an individual
				  who is currently licensed as a Physician 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;
(8) Psychoanalyst, which means an individual
				  who is currently licensed as a Psychoanalyst by the New York State Education
				  Department;
(9) Psychologist, which
				  means an individual who is currently licensed as a Psychologist by the New York
				  State Education Department;
(10)
				  Registered Professional Nurse, which means an individual who is currently
				  licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse by the New York State Education
				  Department; and
(11) Social Worker,
				  which means an individual who is currently licensed as a Master Social Worker
				  or Clinical Social Worker by the New York State Education Department.