SUD programs that offer medical services delivered by appropriately credentialed health care staff in an amount equal to two hours per client per week if the medical needs of the client and the nature and provision of any medical services provided are documented in the client file

*For Providers*
Please only use this (Enhanced DHS Service*) if you have a specific contract for enhanced rates with DHS to provide this listed service.

Mobile crisis services are teams of mental health professionals and practitioners who provide psychiatric services to individuals within their own homes and at other sites outside the traditional clinical setting. Mobile crisis services provide for a rapid response and will work to assess the individual, resolve crisis situations, and link people to needed services.

Emergency mental health services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Adult family foster care is a licensed, living arrangement that provides food, lodging, supervision, and household services. They may also provide personal care and medication assistance. Adult foster care providers may be licensed to serve up to four adults or five adults if all foster care residents are age 55 or older, have no serious or persistent mental illness nor any developmental disability.

There are two types of adult foster care:

Family Adult Foster Car is an adult foster care home licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. It is the home of the license holder and the license holder is the primary caregiver.

Non-Family Adult Foster Care (Corporate Adult Foster Care) is an adult foster care home licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human Services that does not meet the definition of Family Adult Foster Care because the license holder does not live in the home and is not the primary caregiver. Instead, trained and hired staff generally provide services.
The same foster care license requirements apply to both family and non-family homes.

A contracted service with an Addiction Medicine Specialist Clinic in the community that provides ambulatory detox services to clients while residing in another program. They prescribe medications and meet with the clients regularly to manage their withdrawals in person and/or via telemedicine.

Treatment coordination is a treatment service involving the deliberate, collaborative planning of SUD services with the client and other professionals involved in the client’s care.

Treatment coordination is the process of helping a person with a SUD to access a range of different services in a way that helps them work towards their recovery. It involves interactions between different clinicians and health care providers, the individual, their family members and other significant persons. The goal of care coordination is to improve the health and functioning of people with a SUD.

*For Providers*
Please only use this (Enhanced DHS Service*) if you have a specific contract for enhanced rates with DHS to provide this listed service.

Individual LADC or other behavioral health LICENSED professional who is able to provide services outside of a program or facility.

*Providers*
This is for providers who have a PRIVATE practice, not associated with a Program and that meet MHCP criteria to provide services.

A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a structured type of addiction treatment where clients participate in activities during the day and return home at night. Also, can be called “Day Treatment”. 

*For Providers* ASAM Level 2.5 Partial hospitalization programs (PHP), also known as “day treatment,” generally provide 20 or more hours of clinically intensive programming per week, as specified in the patient’s treatment plan and typically have direct access to psychiatric, medical and laboratory services.

Assessment – An interview and written listing of the client’s specific problems related to substance use and risk description that will enable the assessor to determine appropriate treatment planning decisions according to specific criteria. 

This will also help the facility determine if they have the right level of care and services to meet the person’s needs.

SUD Outpatient Treatment (OP) A non-residential program providing a minimum two hours of services per week. Clients are either living at home or in a sober living environment and come to the treatment center for Outpatient (OP) services.

*For Providers*
ASAM: Level 1 outpatient treatment consists of treatment for substance use that is less than 9 hours a week. Level 1 is appropriate for people with less severe disorders, or as a step-down from more intensive services.

A Comprehensive Assessment is an interview screening conducted by a licensed chemical health assessor to determine whether the client suffers from a substance use disorder. Procedures A chemical dependency assessment includes an interview with a counselor to review a person’s chemical use and its impact on their daily life and relationships.

*For Providers*
Please only use this (Enhanced DHS Service*) if you have a specific contract for enhanced rates with DHS to provide this listed service.