Section R. 330.2105 - DefinitionsRule 2105. As used in this subpart:
(a) "Certified program" means a range of service, as required by this subpart, for which application for certification has been voluntarily made and which has been certified by the department as a children's diagnostic and treatment service.(b) "Child mental health professional" means any of the following:(i) A person who is trained and has 1 year of experience in the examination, evaluation, and treatment of minors and their families and who is one of the following: (C) A certified social worker or social worker.(D) A registered professional nurse.(ii) A person with at least a bachelor's degree in a mental health-related field from an accredited school who is trained, and has 3 years of supervised experience, in the examination, evaluation, and treatment of minors and their families.(iii) A person with at least a master's degree in a mental health-related field from an accredited school who is trained, and has 1 year of experience, in the examination, evaluation, and treatment of minors and their families.(c) "Emergency evaluation" means an immediate assessment by a child mental health professional who is available for a face-to-face contact for the purpose of determining if a minor is emotionally disturbed, as defined in section 498b of the act, and requires immediate intervention because of any of the following situations: (i) The minor is dangerous to himself or herself or others.(ii) The minor will not allow for the provision of care to meet his or her basic needs.(iii) The minor has experienced a severe emotional trauma which is identified by his or her parent or, when the parent or guardian cannot be immediately contacted, by a person having physical custody of the minor.(d) "Emergency referral" means a referral for the purpose of having services provided immediately to a minor or the minor's family pursuant to R 330.2006.(e) "Initial screening" means providing for either a face-to-face or telephone interaction concerning a minor in which a preliminary judgment is made regarding the need for mental health services for the minor and whether the minor's situation is one requiring nonemergency mental health services or emergency evaluation.(f) "Intake evaluation" means social and psychological assessments which are appropriate in identifying the problems of the minor, together with a mental history and other assessments as necessary to ascertain the mental health needs of the minor.(g) "Plan of service" means the written plan of service developed pursuant to R 330.7045 by a child mental health professional with participation of the minor's family, where applicable, and is based upon the assessment, recommendations, and, where necessary, consultations with other professionals.(h) "Primary therapist" means a child mental health professional who is responsible for the direct treatment of a minor for the agency providing direct treatment services.(i) "Referral" means facilitating access for the minor and the minor's family to the services of the certified program or to the services of another agency for the purpose of meeting the minor's needs.Mich. Admin. Code R. 330.2105