Common use of SOP Clause in Contracts

SOP. This model is designed to be implemented alongside the current tiered model of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care. The State has defined a STAT home as a family alternative to residential placement for children requiring a behavioral health intervention. DHHR reported that the adoption of the name STAT Home was the result of input from Child Placing Agencies (CPAs), which occurred over the course of bi-weekly meetings held from January 7-March 4, 2022. The name is meant to convey that the STAT home is a short-term, stabilizing intervention, with a goal of the child returning home or to another family setting. Children and youth served in the three tiers of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care will be evaluated for STAT home eligibility if there is a “disruption.” This model makes slight updates to the definition of eligible STAT home participants. Children and youth are eligible if they meet all of the following criteria: • Age 4 through 20; • In state custody; • Approved CSED Waiver participant; • Cannot be safely served in their own (or kinship) home and require a STAT Home setting to receive behavioral health interventions; and • Not an immediate danger to others or self, or a habitual flight risk which cannot be safely addressed through a safety plan/flight risk plan. The most updated SOP provides a scenario for how children may enter a STAT home after receiving services in a RMHTF. BSS has developed a proposed rate of $220 per day for its STAT homes. Of that, $135 would be allocated to the provider to reimburse them for oversight and supervisory activities, training, data collection, and general services to support and retain the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ family. The remaining $85/day would go directly to the STAT Home Family to cover treatment support (participation in meetings, training, and other treatment-oriented appointments) and room and board. This is an increase of $54 per day above the current highest rate paid to traditional ▇▇▇▇▇▇ families (serving youth 13-21). The BSS rate is a flat rate regardless of the age of the child (versus the tiered rate structure for families in traditional ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care). BSS has outlined training requirements for STAT homes, including content on working with children with exceptional needs, PBS, working with primary families, and more. The CPAs are expected to provide or facilitate access to trainings on medication administration; Trauma Systems Therapy; LGBTQ+ children and youth; sexual development and pregnancy prevention; and advanced crisis prevention, intervention, and de-escalation. In addition to these pre-service requirements, STAT homes will be required to complete 18 hours of in-service training annually, which is 6 hours more than is required for traditional ▇▇▇▇▇▇ homes. DHHR intends to develop STAT home provider contracts beginning in March 2022, with training scheduled to be completed on the new model by April 2022, after which the agency will collaborate with CPAs to phase-in the new model. The same month, DHHR plans to identify key performance indicators, initiate monthly reporting, and conduct a capacity review of its STAT homes. ▇▇▇▇ intends to collaborate with youth and families receiving STAT home services to evaluate performance in December 2022.

SOP. This model is designed to be implemented alongside the current tiered model of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care. The State has defined a STAT home as a family alternative to residential placement for children requiring a behavioral health intervention. DHHR reported that the adoption of the name STAT Home was the result of input from Child Placing Agencies (CPAs), which occurred over the course of bi-weekly meetings held from January 7-March 4, 2022. The name is meant to convey that the STAT home is a short-term, stabilizing intervention, with a goal of the child returning home or to another family setting. Children and youth served in the three tiers of ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care will be evaluated for STAT home eligibility if there is a “disruption.” This model makes slight updates to the definition of eligible STAT home participants. Children and youth are eligible if they meet all of the following criteria: •  Age 4 through 20; •  In state custody; •  Approved CSED Waiver participant; •  Cannot be safely served in their own (or kinship) home and require a STAT Home setting to receive behavioral health interventions; and •  Not an immediate danger to others or self, or a habitual flight risk which cannot be safely addressed through a safety plan/flight risk plan. The most updated SOP provides a scenario for how children may enter a STAT home after receiving services in a RMHTF. BSS has developed a proposed rate of $220 per day for its STAT homes. Of that, $135 would be allocated to the provider to reimburse them for oversight and supervisory activities, training, data collection, and general services to support and retain the ▇▇▇▇▇▇ family. The remaining $85/day would go directly to the STAT Home Family to cover treatment support (participation in meetings, training, and other treatment-oriented appointments) and room and board. This is an increase of $54 per day above the current highest rate paid to traditional ▇▇▇▇▇▇ families (serving youth 13-21). The BSS rate is a flat rate regardless of the age of the child (versus the tiered rate structure for families in traditional ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care). BSS has outlined training requirements for STAT homes, including content on working with children with exceptional needs, PBS, working with primary families, and more. The CPAs are expected to provide or facilitate access to trainings on medication administration; Trauma Systems Therapy; LGBTQ+ children and youth; sexual development and pregnancy prevention; and advanced crisis prevention, intervention, and de-escalation. In addition to these pre-service requirements, STAT homes will be required to complete 18 hours of in-service training annually, which is 6 hours more than is required for traditional ▇▇▇▇▇▇ homes. DHHR intends to develop STAT home provider contracts beginning in March 2022, with training scheduled to be completed on the new model by April 2022, after which the agency will collaborate with CPAs to phase-in the new model. The same month, DHHR plans to identify key performance indicators, initiate monthly reporting, and conduct a capacity review of its STAT homes. ▇▇▇▇ DHHR intends to collaborate with youth and families receiving STAT home services to evaluate performance in December 2022.