Sec. 511-2.1. Background and intent

(a) The purpose of this Part is to establish certification standards for the operation of Children’s Mental Health Rehabilitation Services (CMHRS) programs.

(b) The goals of CMHRS programs are to assist children and their families with significant mental health and behavioral challenges function successfully within their homes and community, ameliorate mental health symptoms and prevent the progression of mental health conditions by providing a coordinated array of clinical treatment and rehabilitative and support services.

(c) CMHRS are primarily provided in nontraditional settings, including in the home or community settings, to children and their families for whom a flexible approach to service provision is needed to facilitate engagement or therapeutic benefit.

(d) CMHRS shall be offered individually or as a comprehensive array of services provided in an integrated and coordinated manner. CMHRS programs shall establish protocols and procedures for the integration of service provision for children, whether all services are provided directly or through a formal agreement.