N.J. Admin. Code § 8:85-2.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 8:85-2.9 - Mental health services

(a) All facilities shall assist Medicaid beneficiaries to obtain mental health care through a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist, who shall provide, or make provision for, routine and emergency services.

(b) An initial consultation for mental health services shall be performed only upon a written order signed by the attending physician (on the order sheet) citing the reason(s) for the consultation in the progress notes.

(c) If the mental health services are recommended following initial consultation, the psychiatrist or psychologist may provide the mental health service upon the written order signed by the attending physician. If the individual who provides the mental health services is a psychiatrist, he or she shall comply with the Medicaid policies cited in N.J.A.C. 10:54 regarding the request for authorization requirements for mental health services. If the individual who provides the mental health services is a psychologist, he or she shall comply with N.J.A.C. 10:67 regarding the request for authorization requirements for mental health services.

(d) Therapeutic goals and outcomes shall be documented by the psychiatrist and/or psychologist in the clinical record and treatment provided only where there is potential for significant functional improvement within a reasonable time frame.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:85-2.9

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:63-2.9 and amended by R.2005 d.389, effective 1/17/2006.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 4700(a), 37 New Jersey Register 1185(a), 38 New Jersey Register 674(a).
In (a), substituted "beneficiaries" for "recipients".