ARM 37.90.416. HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH SEVERE AND DISABLING MENTAL ILLNESS: PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT

(1) Pain and symptom management is defined as a service that provides traditional and nontraditional methods of pain reduction or management. (2) Allowable non-traditional or mind-body therapies include: (a) acupuncture; (b) reflexology; (c) massage therapy; (d) craniosacral therapy; (e) hypnosis; (f) biofeedback; and (g) pain mitigation counseling/coaching. (3) Allowable traditional therapies include: (a) chiropractic therapy; and (b) nursing services by a nurse specializing in pain and symptom management. (4) The service must be prescribed by a licensed health care professional. (5) The service must be documented in the member's Person-Centered Recovery Plan and: (a) address the member's chronic or acute symptoms, complaints, or complications indicating the need for services; (b) include the number of authorized sessions; and (c) document the expected outcomes of the provision of the service. (6) Services must be provided by a person licensed or certified to provide the service.