New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 77 - REHABILITATIVE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN › Subchapter 6 - MOBILE RESPONSE AND STABILIZATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES › Section 10:77-6.2 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
				  shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise.
"Authorization" means the authorization and the a
				  uthorization number provided by the Contracted Systems Administrator or other
				  agency authorized by the Department, in accordance with
				  10:77-6.8, allowing for
				  reimbursement for services to be provided. This number is obtained before a
				  provider requests reimbursement for a service.
"Collateral contact" means activities the provider engages in
				  on behalf of the child, youth or young adult to advocate for, link to,
				  coordinate and monitor the services included in the individualized crisis
				  plan.
"Crisis bed" means an available bed in a psychiatric
				  community residence for youth, group home or residential childcare facility
				  (see N.J.A.C. 10:77-3 ) for the temporary placement (not to exceed seven days)
				  of a child/youth or young adult who is in crisis.
"Individualized crisis plan (ICP)" means a crisis
				  stabilization management plan that identifies target behaviors to be addressed,
				  defines desired outcomes and develops and implements necessary
				  mental/behavioral health services, for the initial mobile response period, and,
				  if indicated, a period of up to eight weeks, to stabilize the presenting crisis
				  situation. The ICP includes linking the child, youth or young adult with
				  ongoing formal and informal mental/behavioral health services and other
				  services in the community after the presenting situation has been
				  stabilized.
"Mobile response services" means the time-limited, intensive,
				  therapeutic and rehabilitative crisis intervention and stabilization management
				  services provided for the initial 72 hours after the referral is received from
				  the contract systems administrator.
"Prior authorization" means an authorization, and an
				  authorization number, provided by the Division of Medical Assistance and Health
				  Services, the Contracted Systems Administrator or other agency authorized by
				  the Department, in accordance with
				  10:77-6.8, allowing for services
				  to be rendered. This number is obtained before a provider renders a service to
				  ensure appropriate reimbursement is received.
"Stabilization management services" means the development,
				  monitoring, coordinating and implementing of an individualized crisis plan
				  (ICP), for up to eight weeks subsequent to the initial 72 hours, to ensure the
				  stabilization of the situation. The development and implementation of the ICP
				  includes advocacy and networking to provide linkages and referrals to
				  appropriate community-based services to aid the child, youth or young adult and
				  his or her family in accessing other benefits or assistance programs for which
				  they may be eligible.