24 Miss. Code. R. 2-54.13 - Program Requirement Three (3): Care Coordination - Care Coordination Partnerships

A. The CCBHC has a partnership establishing care coordination expectations with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) (and, as applicable, Rural Health Clinics (RHCs)) to provide health care services, to the extent the services are not provided directly through the CCBHC. For people receiving services who are served by other primary care providers, including but not limited to FQHC Look-Alikes and Community Health Centers, the CCBHC has established protocols to ensure adequate care coordination. Note: These partnerships should be supported by a formal, signed agreement detailing the roles of each party. If the partnering entity is unable to enter into a formal agreement, the CCBHC may work with the partner to develop unsigned joint protocols that describe procedures for working together and roles in care coordination. At a minimum, the CCBHC will develop written protocols for supporting coordinated care undertaken by the CCBHC and efforts to deepen the partnership over time so that jointly developed protocols or formal agreements can be developed. All partnership activities should be documented to support partnerships independent of any staff turnover.

B. The CCBHC has partnerships that establish care coordination expectations with programs that can provide inpatient psychiatric treatment, OTP services, medical withdrawal management facilities and ambulatory medical withdrawal management providers for substance use disorders, and residential substance use disorder treatment programs (if any exist within the CCBHC service area). These include tribally operated mental health and substance use services including crisis services that are in the service area. The clinic tracks when people receiving CCBHC services are admitted to facilities providing the services listed above, as well as when they are discharged, unless there is a formal transfer of care to a non-CCBHC entity. The CCBHC has established protocols and procedures for transitioning people from EDs, inpatient psychiatric programs, medically monitored withdrawal management services, and residential or inpatient facilities that serve children and youth such as Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities and other residential treatment facilities, to a safe community setting. This includes transfer of health records of services received (e.g., prescriptions), active follow-up after discharge, and, as appropriate, a plan for suicide prevention and safety, overdose prevention, and provision for peer services. Note: These partnerships should be supported by a formal, signed agreement detailing the roles of each party. If the partnering entity is unable to enter into a formal agreement, the CCBHC may work with the partner to develop unsigned joint protocols that describe procedures for working together and roles in care coordination. At a minimum, the CCBHC will develop written protocols for supporting coordinated care undertaken by the CCBHC and efforts to deepen the partnership over time so that jointly developed protocols or formal agreements can be developed. All partnership activities should be documented to support partnerships independent of any staff turnover.

C. CCBHCs are encouraged to partner with inpatient treatment facilities to establish protocols and procedures for transitioning people, including real time notification of discharge and record transfers that support the seamless delivery of care, maintain recovery, and reduce the risk of relapse and injury during transitions. These resources are contingent on the availability of funding.

D. The CCBHC has partnerships with a variety of community or regional services, supports, and providers. Partnerships support joint planning for care and services, provide opportunities to identify people in need of services, enable the CCBHC to provide services in community settings, enable the CCBHC to provide support and consultation with a community partner, and support CCBHC outreach and engagement efforts. CCBHCs are required by statute to develop partnerships with the following organizations that operate within the service area:

1. 988 Crisis Call Centers.

2. Child welfare agencies.

3. CHOICE housing voucher program.

4. Employment Services systems.

5. Juvenile and criminal justice agencies and facilities (including drug, mental health, veterans, and other specialty courts).

6. Indian Health Service or other tribal programs.

7. Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services.

8. Peer Support programs.

9. Other social and human services organizations.

10. Schools.

11. State licensed and nationally accredited child placing agencies for therapeutic foster care service.

12. Transportation options.

E. CCBHCs may develop partnerships with the following entities based on the population served, the needs and preferences of people receiving services, and/or needs identified in the community needs assessment. Examples of such partnerships include (but are not limited to) the following:

1. Specialty providers including those who prescribe medications for the treatment of opioid and alcohol use disorders.

2. Homeless shelters.

3. Services for older adults, such as Area Agencies on Aging.

4. Aging and Disability Resource Centers.

5. State and local health departments and behavioral health and developmental disabilities agencies.

6. Substance use prevention and harm reduction programs.

7. Criminal and juvenile justice, including law enforcement, courts, jails, prisons, and detention centers.

8. Legal aid.

9. Immigrant and refugee services.

10. SUD Recovery/Transitional housing.

11. Programs and services for families with young children, including: infants and toddlers, WIC, Home Visiting Programs, Early Head Start/Head Start, and Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation programs.

12. Coordinated Specialty Care programs for first episode psychosis.

13. Other social and human services (e.g., intimate partner violence centers, religious services and supports, grief counseling, Affordable Care Act Navigators, food, and transportation programs).

Note: These partnerships should be supported by a formal, signed agreement detailing the roles of each party or unsigned joint protocols that describe procedures for working together and roles in care coordination. At a minimum, the CCBHC will develop written protocols for supporting coordinated care undertaken by the CCBHC and efforts to deepen the partnership over time so that jointly developed protocols or formal agreements can be developed. All partnership activities should be documented to support partnerships independent of any staff turnover.

F. The CCBHC has partnerships with the nearest Department of Veterans Affairs' medical center, independent clinic, drop-in center, or other facility of the Department. To the extent multiple Department facilities of different types are located nearby, the CCBHC should work to establish care coordination agreements with facilities of each type. Note: These partnerships should be supported by a formal, signed agreement detailing the roles of each party. If the partnering entity is unable to enter into a formal agreement, the CCBHC may work with the partner to develop unsigned joint protocols that describe procedures for working together and roles in care coordination. At a minimum, the CCBHC will develop written protocols for supporting coordinated care undertaken by the CCBHC and efforts to deepen the partnership over time so that jointly developed protocols or formal agreements can be developed. All partnership activities should be documented to support partnerships independent of any staff turnover.

G. The CCBHC has care coordination partnerships establishing expectations with inpatient acute-care hospitals in the area served by the CCBHC and their associated services/facilities, including emergency departments, hospital outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, and residential crisis settings. This effort includes procedures and services, such as peer recovery specialist/coaches, to help people successfully transition from an ED or hospital to CCBHC and community care to ensure continuity of services and to minimize the time between discharge and follow up. Ideally, the CCBHC should work with the discharging facility ahead of discharge to assure a seamless transition. These partnerships shall support tracking when people receiving CCBHC services are admitted to facilities providing the services listed above, as well as when they are discharged. The partnerships shall also support the transfer of health records of services received (e.g., prescriptions) and active follow-up after discharge. CCBHCs should request of relevant inpatient and outpatient facilities, for people receiving CCBHC services, that notification be provided through the Admission-Discharge-Transfer (ADT) system.

H. The CCBHC will make and document reasonable attempts to contact all people receiving CCBHC services who are discharged from these settings within 24 hours of discharge. For all people receiving CCBHC services being discharged from such facilities who are at risk for suicide or overdose, the care coordination agreement between these facilities and the CCBHC includes a requirement to coordinate consent and follow-up services with the person receiving services within 24 hours of discharge and continues until the person is linked to services or assessed to be no longer at risk. Note: These partnerships should be supported by a formal, signed agreement detailing the roles of each party. If the partnering entity is unable to enter into a formal agreement, the CCBHC may work with the partner to develop unsigned joint protocols that describe procedures for working together and roles in care coordination. At a minimum, the CCBHC will develop written protocols for supporting coordinated care undertaken by the CCBHC and efforts to deepen the partnership over time so that jointly developed protocols or formal agreements can be developed. All partnership activities should be documented to support partnerships independent of any staff turnover.

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24 Miss. Code. R. 2-54.13

Miss. Code Ann. § 41-4-7

Adopted 11/1/2024