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Meeting Summary: November 1, 2006
Co-Chairs: Susan Walkama & Dana Marie Salvatore
Next meeting: Wednesday December 6, 2006, 1-2:30 PM in LOB RM. 2600)

DCF: Residential Care Team (RCT-formerly the CPT): Dr. Karen Andersson (DCF)
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The goal of the CPT transition is to integrate the current CPT process within the CT BHP Administrative Service Organization (ASO) structure, combining ASO technology and management tools with the expertise of the CPT staff that will remain part of the Residential Care Team (RCT). As noted in the September SC meeting, DCF stated the existing CPT process did not have the capacity to deal with the 2000 or more annual referrals nor the technology to track the referred children/youth to ensure they receive the appropriate services including residential and group homes level 1 & 11 and other non-institutional care alternatives.

• The new system phase-in will begin by the end of November and be completed in December 2006.
• DCF area Office/Juvenile Services will fax a registration form to CTBHP (see draft forms above) and the Child Adolescent Needs & Strengths (CANS) packet. These will be available on the CTBHP web site: www.ctbhp.com
• DCF will conduct rounds 2x/week with CTBHP/VOI (providers are encouraged to attend) to review referrals, prioritize cases and make treatment decisions. The RCT, system managers and community collaboratives will have met prior to the referral to CTBHP.

Questions/comments from Subcommittee:

Other

The BHP was asked the status of the Medicaid state plan amendment to allow more than diagnostic evaluation (90801) in a year. Clients receive an initial intake evaluation; however there currently is no way to bill a subsequent psychiatric evaluation for medication, etc. The status of the state plan amendment will be referred to DSS.