016.06.11 Ark. Code R. 013
The Y-OQ® 2.01, the Y-OQ® SR, the Arkansas Indicators and the OQ®-45.2 are instruments for measuring service/treatment effectiveness and treatment planning.
The OQ® instruments are user friendly to both the beneficiaries and to the provider. For the beneficiary, they are brief and easy to understand. For the provider, they are easy to administer.
Frequency
Providers must follow the OQ® Clinician Guide specialized for the State of Arkansas located at https://www.oqarkansas.com/oqa.At a minimum, the OQ® instruments must be administered within 14 days of entering care, then every 90 days to coincide with Periodic Review of Treatment Plans and at discharge. At a minimum, the Arkansas Indicators must be administered every 90 days. The OQ® instruments and Arkansas Indicators are required for all beneficiaries ages 4 through 17. The instruments must be administered to beneficiaries ages 18 to 21 unless they have a documented certification of Serious Mental Illness (SMI). Documentation of clinical exceptions to frequencies stated in the OQ® Clinical Guide must be included in the clinical record.
Documentation Requirements
If the parent or legal guardian for children/adolescents under the age of 16 is not available to complete the Y-OQ®2.01 or Arkansas Indicators, the provider must have documentation indicating barriers to obtaining the Y-OQ®2.01 and Arkansas Indicators. Documentation must include attempts to obtain the Y-OQ®2.01, OQ®-45.2 and Arkansas Indicators at the scheduled frequency.
If a Y-OQ®2.01 or OQ®-45.2 indicates regression or lack of adequate progress, the provider must revise the treatment plan or explain the reason for the continuation of the treatment plan in the progress notes.
Without documentation of the YOQ, providers' claims are subject to recoupment as explained in Section 228.335.
016.06.11 Ark. Code R. 013