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General Notice: Notice of Public Comment Period: Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST) - School Setting

CLOSED     Opened on 10/6/2025 and Ended on 10/22/2025

As part of Right Help, Right Now. Medicaid Behavioral Health Services Redesign, DMAS is seeking public comment on a new behavioral health service, Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST) - School Setting.  A draft CPST - School Setting service description is available at the following link: https://www.dmas.virginia.gov/media/njmdiwqg/dmas-community-psychiatric-support-and-treatment-cpst-school-setting-policies_092925.pdf.  Additional information on the  Right Help, Right Now. Medicaid Behavioral Health Services Redesign is available on the DMAS website at https://www.dmas.virginia.gov/for-providers/benefits-services-for-providers/behavioral-health/medicaid-behavioral-health-services-redesign/

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52 comments
Comment Title Commenter
Section 10 Additional Documentation Requirements and Utilization Review Allison Meyer, GPCS  10/22/25  10:29 pm
Section 9 Service Authorization Allison Meyer, GPCS  10/22/25  10:28 pm
Section 7 CPST Medical Necessity Criteria Allison Meyer, GPCS  10/22/25  10:27 pm
Section 5 Required Service Components Allison Meyer, GPCS  10/22/25  10:25 pm
Section 4 Required Oversight and Supervision Allison Meyer, GPCS  10/22/25  10:24 pm
Section 3 Required Evidence-Based Practices Allison Meyer, GPCS  10/22/25  10:23 pm
Section 2.2 CPST Teams Allison Meyer, GPCS  10/22/25  10:22 pm
Section 2 Service Definition/Critical Features Allison Meyer, GPCS  10/22/25  10:21 pm
Section 1 Definitions Allison Meyer, GPCS  10/22/25  10:19 pm
CPST General Comment Allison Meyer, GPCS  10/22/25  10:18 pm
CANS concern Anonymous (237511)  10/22/25  6:32 pm
CPST-School Feedback Harvest Outreach Center  10/22/25  6:29 pm
Public Comments & Concerns: CPST School Setting Paulette Skapars  10/22/25  6:27 pm
Recommendations for Consideration re: CPST school-based Shenee McCray, RBHA  10/22/25  6:13 pm
Top concerns Mindy Carlin, Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers (VACBP)  10/22/25  5:31 pm
Other feedback from members Mindy Carlin, Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers (VACBP)  10/22/25  5:30 pm
Comments on CPST Billing Requirements Mindy Carlin, Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers (VACBP)  10/22/25  5:29 pm
Comments on Additional Documentation Requirements and Utilization Review Mindy Carlin, Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers (VACBP)  10/22/25  5:27 pm
Comments on Service Authorization Mindy Carlin, Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers (VACBP)  10/22/25  5:26 pm
Comments on Exclusions and Service Limitations Mindy Carlin, Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers (VACBP)  10/22/25  5:25 pm
Comments on Exclusions & Service Limits, Service Authorizations, Documentation/Review, & Billing Jewel Kindred, LCSW-Richmond Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA)  10/22/25  5:12 pm
Comments on the Required Service Components, Provider Qualifications, & Medical Necessity Criteria Jewel Kindred, LCSW-Richmond Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA)  10/22/25  5:06 pm
Comments on Definitions, CPST Teams, MAP Requirement, Delivery & Supervision Requirements Jewel Kindred, LCSW- Richmond Behavioral Health Authority (RBHA)  10/22/25  5:02 pm
Comments on CPST Medical Necessity Criteria Mindy Carlin, Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers (VACBP)  10/22/25  4:30 pm
Comments on Provider Qualification Requirements Mindy Carlin, Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers (VACBP)  10/22/25  4:27 pm
Comments on Required Service Components Mindy Carlin, Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers (VACBP)  10/22/25  4:26 pm
Comments on Required Service Oversight and Supervision Mindy Carlin, Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers (VACBP)  10/22/25  4:24 pm
Comments on Required EBPs Mindy Carlin, Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers (VACBP)  10/22/25  4:22 pm
Comments on Service Definitions/Critical Features Mindy Carlin, Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers (VACBP)  10/22/25  4:20 pm
Comments on Definitions Mindy Carlin, Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers (VACBP)  10/22/25  4:19 pm
Overview of VACBP member comments Mindy Carlin, Virginia Association of Community-Based Providers (VACBP)  10/22/25  4:17 pm
4 Main Concerns Anonymous (237490)  10/22/25  4:07 pm
Ideas about Supervision Abbey Roff  10/22/25  3:14 pm
Caseload Question/Request for Clarity Anonymous (237487)  10/22/25  2:29 pm
Review of Manual Heather Lewis / Elk Hill  10/22/25  11:33 am
Concerns Anonymous (237480)  10/21/25  10:23 am
Concerns Lisa DH Dolan  10/21/25  8:56 am
Concerns and Recommendations Regarding CPST – School Setting Implementation Virginia Providers  10/20/25  5:55 pm
Concerned Schools Anonymous (237477)  10/20/25  2:42 pm
Crisis Requirements Anonymous (237476)  10/20/25  2:41 pm
Diversity of clinical support Christopher Allen  10/20/25  11:59 am
Parental involvement Anonymous (237473)  10/17/25  9:02 pm
Concerns over regulations Kelly Koebel  10/17/25  6:46 pm
Crisis Anonymous (237471)  10/17/25  2:45 pm
CANS Lifetime Anonymous (237470)  10/17/25  2:29 pm
MAP Training Capacity Anonymous (237469)  10/17/25  2:26 pm
Conflict with Crisis Services Brandon Rodgers, WTCSB  10/17/25  2:22 pm
Positives and Concerns Abbey Roff  10/13/25  9:50 am
CANS scoring Anonymous (237415)  10/7/25  5:24 pm
LMHP and Outpatient Anonymous (237414)  10/7/25  5:22 pm
Data Collection Tools/Software LeVar Bowers  10/7/25  12:56 pm
Medicaid in Schools Anon  10/7/25  12:33 pm


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