Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) - Introduction

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) - Introduction A. DMH used the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) Certification Criteria published in February 2023, the data from the 2023 Mississippi Statewide Community Needs Assessment, and input from the CCBHC Planning Grant Steering Committee to inform certification criteria for Mississippi’s CCBHCs. The certification criteria use the six (6) program requirements from the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PAMA, P.L. 113-93) as the basis for organizing structure. B. A Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) is a specially-designated clinic that provides a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use services. CCBHCs serve anyone who walks through the door, regardless of their diagnosis and insurance status. CCBHCs are responsible for providing the following nine (9) services, which can be provided directly or through formal relationships with Designated Collaborating Organizations (DCOs): 1. Crisis Services. 2. Treatment Planning. 3. Screening, Assessment, Diagnosis, and Risk Assessment. 4. Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Use Services. 5. Targeted Case Management. 6. Outpatient Primary Care Screening and Monitoring. 7. Community-Based Mental Health Care for Veterans. 8. Peer, Family Support and Counselor Services. 9. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services. C. The CCBHC certification criteria rules and requirements include the following six (6) Program Requirement categories: 1. Staffing. 2. Availability and Accessibility of Services. 3. Care Coordination. 4. Scope of Services. 5. Quality and Other Reporting. 6. Organizational Authority, Governance, and Accreditation.