1. (a) Behavioral health providers shall include:

   1. (1) Private providers of behavioral health services; and
   2. (2) CMHP.
2. (b) All behavioral health services shall include clinical assessments, diagnostic evaluations, and treatments which derive from attachment and trauma theory and which are evidence- informed practices.
3. (c) The evaluator shall determine a child and family’s level of functioning and recommend the appropriate clinical interventions.

4. (d) Diagnostic evaluations and assessments shall include:

   1. (1) Mental status exam;
   2. (2) Current developmental status;
   3. (3) Impact of trauma on current level of functioning;
   4. (4) Identifying strengths and risk factors;
   5. (5) Assessment of capacity for healthy attachment;
   6. (6) Any appropriate standardized psychological or neuropsychological tests; and
   7. (7) A detailed report submitted to the CPSW or JPPO.

5. (e) Therapeutic intervention services shall include:

   1. (1) Individual intervention based on evidence-informed treatments.
   2. (2) Family intervention based on evidence-informed treatment models of family therapy; or
   3. (3) Group interventions based on evidence-informed treatment interventions involving 2 to 10 individuals and a therapist when the focus of the group is ameliorating conditions that impair functioning; especially as a result of trauma and attachment issues or exposure to family or domestic violence.

6. (f) Certification of providers shall be determined by reviewing the documentation provided in He-C 6344.07 through He-C 6344.10 and a review of training and experience in the following services:

   1. (1) Diagnostic evaluations which shall include:

      1. a. Behavioral consultation;
      2. b. Child psychiatry evaluation;
      3. c. Competency evaluation;
      4. d. Developmental evaluation;
      5. e. Domestic or family violence evaluation;

      6. f. Dual diagnosis of:

         1. 1. Mental health and substance use; or
         2. 2. Behavioral health and developmental challenges;
      7. g. Fire-setting evaluation;
      8. h. Neuropsychiatry evaluation;
      9. i. Neuropsychological evaluation;
      10. j. Psychological evaluation;
      11. k. Psycho-sexual risk evaluation;
      12. l. Sexual abuse victim or perpetrator evaluation; and
      13. m. Forensic evaluation;
   2. (2) Family therapy;
   3. (3) Group outpatient therapy; and
   4. (4) Individual outpatient therapy.

7. (g) Comprehensive assessments or evaluations for substance use disorders and treatment shall include:

   1. (1) Individual interventions based on evidence-informed treatment models of age-appropriate treatment for substance use disorders;
   2. (2) Family interventions based on evidence-informed models of family interventions for substance use disorders;
   3. (3) Group interventions based on evidence-informed interventions involving 2 or more individuals and a therapist when the focus of the group is treating substance use disorders or enhancing recovery; and
   4. (4) Crisis intervention services.

Source. (See Revision Note at part heading for He-C 6344) #9311, eff 11-5-08; ss by #12206, eff 6-10-17