Section DHS 75.50 - Outpatient integrated behavioral health treatment service(1)SERVICE DESCRIPTION. In this section, ooutpatient integrated behavioral health treatment service means a non-residential treatment service totaling less than 9 hours of treatment services per patient per week for adults, and less than 6 hours of treatment services per patient per week for minors, in which substance use and mental health treatment personnel provide screening, assessment and treatment for substance use and mental health disorders. Patients in this setting may receive treatment services for a substance use disorder, a mental health disorder, or both. Outpatient integrated behavioral health treatment services may include intake, evaluation and diagnosis, medication management, nursing services, case management, drug testing, counseling, individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, psychoeducation, vocational services, peer support services, recovery coaching, outreach activities, and recovery support services to ameliorate symptoms and restore effective functioning. (2)COMBINED CERTIFICATION. Certification for this level of care shall not be located with s. DHS 75.49 outpatient substance use treatment service or with a ch. DHS 35 community mental health treatment service at the same service location.(3)LOCATION OF SERVICE DELIVERY.(a) An outpatient integrated behavioral health treatment service may provide services at one or more offices. If a service provides outpatient substance use treatment services at more than one office, all of the following shall apply: 1. The service shall designate one office as its main office.2. All notices under this chapter will be sent to the main office.3. Each office providing the service shall comply with the applicable requirements of this chapter.4. The service shall adopt written policies and procedures to ensure that the service director is able to carry out the oversight and other responsibilities specified under s. DHS 75.18(1) with respect to all other offices.(b) A service may provide outpatient integrated behavioral health treatment services in the community or other locations, provided all requirements of this chapter are able to be met in the setting.(c) A service that provides outpatient integrated behavioral health treatment services in the community shall have written policies and procedures for community-based service delivery.(d) A service that provides outpatient integrated behavioral health treatment services in the community shall provide annual training for all staff that deliver services in the community regarding in-home and community safety, and avoiding sexual or other exploitative relationships with patients. A record of each training shall be available to the department upon request.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 75.50
Adopted by, CR 20-047: cr. Register October 2021 No. 790, eff. 10/1/2022This section is created eff. 10-1-22 by CR 20-047.