The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Collateral contact or activities" means non face-to-face contact or activities that the youth case manager engages in on behalf of the child, youth or young adult to advocate for, link to, coordinate and monitor the services included in the individualized service plan or otherwise support the provision of YCM services including, but not limited to, telephone contacts, development, review and update of service plans and 14-day plans, completion and follow-up of entitlements paperwork, completion of paperwork and data entry for prior authorization, and completion of service documentation and progress notes.
"Unit of service" means 15 continuous minutes of face-to-face contact with, or on behalf of, an enrolled beneficiary, or other collateral contacts or activities which support the provision of youth case management services, not including travel time.
"Youth Case Management" means services provided in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:37H and these rules to facilitate a level of case management that assists children, youth or young adults in accessing and receiving the appropriate level of care, interventions and supports to maintain the optimal functioning level in the community.
N.J. Admin. Code § 10:73-4.2
See: 38 N.J.R. 2585(a), 39 N.J.R. 2096(a).
Substituted definition "Collateral contact or activities" for "Collateral contact" and rewrote the definition; deleted definitions "Contracted Systems Administrator (CSA) Care Coordination", "Contracted Systems Administrator (CSA)" and "Young adult,"; in definition "Unit of service", inserted "or other collateral contacts or activities which support the provision of youth case management services,"; and in definition "Youth Case Management", deleted "moderate" following "facilitate a".