MST Provider Qualifications:
Staff requirements:
Admission Criteria: Could the admission criteria include
#2Why are services limited to such a specific diagnosis (primary diagnosis categories of disruptive behavior, mood, or substance use disorders)? This raises concerns that a lot of youth may receive an incorrect diagnosis which they will be labeled with for life. Is there data or research from MST that limits this scope? If the youth has another diagnoisis, with other needed comments, could it
# 3 – Consider adding e) The youth is adjudicated and placed on probation or parole, similar to the language in the FFT guidance.
#6 – family or caregiver – Is there a way to clarify the youth must have an available semi-permanent or permanent caregiver and the youth RESIDES with family or caregiver (or list this as an exclusionary criteria?)
Suggest removing #7 as it appears to duplicate other areas and provides no substantive criteria.
#8 Currently states: If there is an order through juvenile justice for participation in community-based treatment, the youth meets the other medical necessity criteria. Suggest removing #8 entirely – as it says youth must meet ALL of the criteria – this not all youth will have DJJ involvement. The word ORDER – suggests a court order which is not appropriate and will cause confusion. If you want to include DJJ request, could it be an option (for example, youth must meet a certain number or