N.J. Admin. Code § 10:76-2.1
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
Section 10:76-2.1 - PACT services(a) All PACT services shall meet the requirements of N.J.A.C. 10:37J, Programs of Assertive Community Treatment.(b) PACT services shall include mental health services and related supportive services, and shall be provided directly by one or more of the PACT team members. Such services *may* include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Emotional and/or behavioral treatment;2. Individual and/or group interventions for substance abuse when the need exists (see N.J.A.C. 10:37J-2.5(h));3. Psychiatric treatment, including medication monitoring;4. Psychotherapy or counseling as permitted by the provider's individual certification; and5. Psychiatric rehabilitative services.(c) The type and intensity of the PACT services provided shall be individualized based on the needs of the beneficiary, as determined by the PACT team. 1. The PACT team shall provide a minimum of two hours of face-to-face contact either with, or on behalf of, a beneficiary per month in order to claim reimbursement from the Medicaid/NJ FamilyCare-Plan A program.(d) Examples of services provided by a PACT team *may* include, but are not limited to: 2. Symptom assessment, management, and supportive counseling;3. Medication prescription, administration, monitoring, and documentation;4. Support to assist the beneficiary to find and maintain employment in community-based job sites;5. Provision of support to the beneficiary's family and other members of the beneficiary's social network to deal with the mental illness; and6. Coordination of services with other community mental health and non-mental health providers.(e) Substance abuse treatment services can be provided in either individual or group settings. Referrals for treatment at drug or alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation facilities shall be provided as needed.N.J. Admin. Code § 10:76-2.1
Amended by 55 N.J.R. 1333(b), effective 7/3/2023