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Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016) |
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Title 440. DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION |
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Article 440IAC8. POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED BY MANAGED CARE PROVIDERS FUNDED BY THE DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND TO BE SERVED BY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS |
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Rule 440IAC8-2. Application of Rule |
Section 440IAC8-2-4. Seriously emotionally disturbed children
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An individual who is a seriously emotionally disturbed child is an individual who meets the following requirements:
(1) The individual is less than eighteen (18) years of age.
(2) The individual has a mental illness diagnosis under Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, published by the American Psychiatric Association (DSM IV).
(3) The individual experiences significant functional impairment in at least one (1) of the following areas:
(A) Activities of daily living.
(B) Interpersonal functioning.
(C) Concentration, persistence, and pace.
(D) Adaptation to change.
(4) The duration of the mental illness has been, or is expected to be, in excess of twelve (12) months. However, individuals who have experienced a situational trauma, and who are receiving services in two (2) or more community agencies, do not have to meet the duration requirement.
(Division of Mental Health and Addiction; 440 IAC 8-2-4; filed Sep 8, 2000, 10:12 a.m.: 24 IR 372; readopted filed May 10, 2001, 2:30 p.m.: 24 IR 3235; readopted filed Apr 7, 2008, 3:40 p.m.: 20080507-IR-440070745RFA; readopted filed Aug 11, 2014, 11:21 a.m.: 20140910-IR-440140240RFA)