Children's Targeted Case Management
Practice Guidelines

INTRODUCTION 

These Targeted Case Management Practice Guidelines have been developed through a collaborative effort with the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Children’s Behavioral Health Services (CBHS), the Targeted Case Management (TCM) contracted agencies, and parents.  The intent is to provide guidance to case managers and supervisors, and parents/guardians/ caregivers of children receiving services.  The first edition of the Case Management Practice Guidelines (formerly Case Management Standards) was established on April 1, 2000.  These Guidelines are effective July 1, 2005, and represent the second edition. They supplement and augment information provided in the DHHS-CBHS Children’s TCM contract.  

The Children’s Targeted Case Management Practice Guidelines will serve as the programmatic foundation for Children’s Behavioral Health Services contracted targeted case management services and are consistent with the following: 

• Title 34B M.R.S.A. *5001 (DHHS-CBHS Statute)
• MaineCare Section 13.12
• DHHS-CBHS -Mental Health Licensing Standards-Community Standards
• DHHS-CBHS Rider A Contract Language
• Risinger Timeliness Standards (14 472 CMR Ch. XX CBHS Rule)
• DHHS-CBHS Rights of Recipients of Mental Health Services Who Are Children in Need of Treatment 

In the spring of 2003, the 121st Maine Legislature enacted PL 2003, Chapter 20, Part K, directing that the Department of Human Services and the Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services merge into a single department named the Department of Health and Human Services.  The merger of the two Departments was accomplished by the passage of PL 689 by the Maine Legislature in May 2004.

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