Authority: IC 12-8-6.5-5; IC 12-15

Affected: IC 12-13-7-3; IC 12-29; IC 25-23.6-10.5; IC 25-27.5-5

Sec. 1. (a) This rule provides child mental health wraparound (CMHW) services, which are intensive, home and community-based intervention services provided according to a systems of care philosophy within a wraparound model of service delivery.

(b) The CMHW service program includes the delivery of coordinated, highly individualized wraparound services and interventions that do the following:

1. (1) Address the member's unique needs.
2. (2) Build upon the strengths of the member and the member's family or support group.
3. (3) Assist the member and the member's family in achieving positive outcomes in their lives.

(c) CMHW services are provided by qualified, specially trained service providers who engage the member and the member's family in an assessment and treatment planning process characterized by the formation of a child and family wraparound team (team).

(d) The team is developed by the member and family to provide the support and resources needed to assist in developing and implementing an individualized plan of care.

(e) Members of the child and family team are selected by the member and family and may include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. (1) The member and family who will lead the treatment planning process.
2. (2) The wraparound facilitator who will coordinate service delivery and assist the member and the member's family in linking with community and natural supports.
3. (3) The CMHW and non-CMHW service providers, who will provide the member and the member's family with resources and supports in the treatment process.
4. (4) Any individual whom the member and the member's family select to support or assist them in implementation of the CMHW services plan of care.

(f) The CMHW services program will make available to the member an array of interventions, which may include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. (1) Behavioral health and support services.
2. (2) Crisis planning and intervention.
3. (3) Parent coaching and education.
4. (4) Community resources and supports.

(g) The state's purposes for providing CMHW services are to:

1. (1) serve eligible members with serious emotional disturbances; and
2. (2) enable them to benefit from receiving intensive wraparound services within their home and community with natural family supports.

(h) CMHW services available for eligible members include the following:

1. (1) Wraparound facilitation.
2. (2) Habilitation.
3. (3) Respite care.
4. (4) Training and support for unpaid caregivers.

(i) CMHW services will be administered, evaluated, and monitored by the office.

(Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 5-21.7-1; filed Dec 18, 2013, 11:13 a.m.: 20140115-IR-405130211FRA; filed Aug 1, 2016, 3:44 p.m.: 20160831-IR-405150418FRA; readopted filed Jul 28, 2022, 2:21 p.m.: 20220824-IR-405220205RFA; readopted filed May 30, 2023, 11:54 a.m.: 20230628-IR-405230292RFA)