Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 65C-28.014 - Behavioral Health Services
(1) A
child shall be referred for a Comprehensive Behavioral Health Assessment
(CBHA):
(a) When a child is in shelter
status, the child welfare professional responsible for the case shall refer the
child for a CBHA within seven (7) calendar days of being removed from his or
her household, or
(b) If a child is
already in out-of-home care and is exhibiting emotional or behavioral issues
that might result, or may have already resulted, in the child losing his or her
placement, the child welfare professional responsible for the case may refer
the child for a CBHA to assist in determining services that would allow the
child to maintain his or her placement. This may be done if a CBHA has not been
conducted on the child within the past year; and,
(c) The child has been determined to be
Medicaid enrolled. If the child is not Medicaid enrolled, the child welfare
professional responsible for the case shall take all steps necessary to ensure
the child becomes enrolled as soon as possible, including assisting the child's
out-of-home caregiver to establish enrollment.
(2) The child welfare professional shall
review and consider any interventions or services recommended in a CBHA. The
child welfare professional has the primary responsibility throughout the case
for coordinating, managing, and monitoring all aspects of the child's care and
treatment. Each referral and the coordinating, managing, and monitoring efforts
for the referral shall be documented in FSFN.
(3) The CBHA recommendations will be
considered when developing the child's case plan.
(4) The child welfare professional
responsible for the case shall ensure the CBHA is filed with the
court.
(5) If the child is also
served by the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), the child welfare
professional responsible for the case shall document in FSFN attempts to
coordinate planning and service delivery with DJJ staff.
(6) When service needs are identified,
children shall be referred to mental health providers in the community who
accept the child's Medicaid Managed Medical Assistance plan. If a Medicaid
provider is not available, the child welfare professional shall refer to a
provider that best meets the child's needs.
(7) When the child welfare professional
determines that a Behavioral Health Multidisciplinary Team is needed to address
the behavioral needs of the child, the child welfare professional shall convene
a meeting of the team. The team shall:
(a)
Review all referrals for services to ensure that the child and family receive
essential services to assist them in meeting the permanency goals as well as
ensuring the child's safety and well-being and, if needed, make recommendations
for any additional referrals;
(b)
Provide recommendations for modifications in the case plan. This information is
to be placed into the Judicial Review Social Study Report (JRSSR) prior to each
judicial review and shall be documented in FSFN.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 39.012, 39.0121(12), (13) FS. Law Implemented 39.701 FS.
New 5-4-06, Amended 5-8-16.
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