Behavioral Health Services Updates
Guidelines for Implementing the 2011 Budget
View ADHS/DBHS' guidance to its contractors regarding services to Non-Title XIX members with a serious mental illness, services to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis and supported housing services.
Note: As guidelines are being incorporated into the ADHS/DBHS Provider Manual (PM) and/or Covered Services Guide (CSG), the documents found in this page will be removed. Files indicated as PDF require Adobe Acrobat Reader™ to view.
General
- ADHS/DBHS Guidelines to RBHAs and Providers for Services to Non-Title XIX Members with Serious Mental Illness – moved to PM 3.21

- Guidelines to RBHAs and Providers: Documentation Requirements for Services Provided to Non-Title XIX Members with Serious Mental Illness

Citizenship Verification
- ADHS/DBHS Guidelines to RBHAs and Providers for Verification of Citizenship/Lawful Presence for Currently Enrolled Non-Title XIX SMI Members

- ADHS/DBHS Guidelines to RBHAs and Providers for Verifying United States Citizenship or Lawful Presence of Applicants

- Attachment A: Citizen ID Verification List

- Attachment B: Non-Citizen Lawful Presence Document List

- Attachment C: Exempt Persons

- Attachment D: Citizen Lawful Presence Verification Process Health-e-Arizona Flowchart

- ADHS/DBHS Guidelines to the RBHAs and Providers for Reporting Requirements in A.R.S. § 1-502

Crisis
- ADHS/DBHS Guidelines to RBHAs and Providers for Services to Individuals Experiencing a Behavioral Health Crisis

- Crisis Billing Guidelines
(Revised 6/30/2010)
Housing
Medication
- Attachment A: Non-Title XIX Medication Formulary – moved to PM 3.21

- ADHS/DBHS Guidelines to the RBHAs and Providers: Prior Authorization Process for Time- Limited Coverage of Atypical Antipsychotic Brand Medication to Transition to Non-TXIX/XXI Medication Formulary – moved to PM 3.21

- ADHS/DBHS Guidelines to the RBHAs and Providers for the Required Prior Authorization Process for Risperidal Consta – moved to PM 3.21

- Guidelines for RBHAs and Providers: Billing Codes for the Non-Title XIX SMI Medication Benefit – moved to CSG
- TIPS DOCUMENT: Suggestions for Behavioral Health Medical Professionals when Prescribing Medications to Non- Title XIX SMI Members

SAPT Funding
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