ARSD 67:16:41:02. Mental health service requirements

To be covered under this chapter, mental health services are limited to services that are established in this chapter and meet the following requirements: (1) There must be a diagnostic assessment prepared by a mental health provider in accordance with § 67:16:41:04; (2) The diagnostic assessment must contain a primary mental health disorder diagnosis code set forth in § 67:16:41:05; (3) There must be an individual trreatment plan that is prepared by a mental health provider and meets the requirements of §§ 67:16:41:06 and 67:16:41:07; (4) The treatment must be provided directly to the recipient or via collateral contact; (5) The treatment must be documented in the recipient's clinical record in accordance with § 67:16:41:08; and (6) The treatment must be medically necessary in accordance with § 67:16:01:06.02. If the requirements set forth in this section are not met, the department may determine that the mental health services are noncovered. Mental health services may be provided to a recipient during the 30-day time period the mental health provider has to complete the diagnostic assessment, if the requirements set forth in this section are met and the mental health provider has made a provisional diagnosis of a mental health disorder.