Mental health consultation reimbursement.
(a)#
In this subsection: 1m. “Clinical consultation” means, for a student up to age 21, communication from a mental health professional or a qualified treatment trainee working under the supervision of a mental health professional to another individual who is working with the client or to a parent of the student to inform, inquire, and instruct regarding all of the following and to direct and coordinate clinical service components: a. The client’s symptoms. b. Strategies for effective engagement, care, and intervention for the client. c. Treatment expectations for the client across service settings. 2m. “Parent” means any of the following: a. A parent. b. A foster parent. c. A guardian. d. A relative, other than a parent, who lives with the student.
(a)(1m)#
“Clinical consultation” means, for a student up to age 21, communication from a mental health professional or a qualified treatment trainee working under the supervision of a mental health professional to another individual who is working with the client or to a parent of the student to inform, inquire, and instruct regarding all of the following and to direct and coordinate clinical service components: a. The client’s symptoms. b. Strategies for effective engagement, care, and intervention for the client. c. Treatment expectations for the client across service settings.
(a)(1m)(a)#
The client’s symptoms.
(b)#
The department shall, subject to any approval necessary from the federal department of health and human services, reimburse clinical consultation from the Medical Assistance program under this subchapter.