Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health Presents

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Illinois Department of Human Services Division of
Mental Health Presents
Illinois Mental Health Collaborative for Access
and Choice and the role with the Individual Care
Grant Process

• March 11,2008

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Agenda

• Introductions
• DHS/DMH Overview of ICG Services
• The Illinois Mental Health Collaborative for
  Access and Choice is the Administrative Service
  Organization in Illinois
• ICG services- what remains the same, what is
  different
• Transition Activities
• Summary

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Introductions

• Illinois Department of Human Services/Division of
  Mental Health (DHS/DMH)
• Seth Harkins, EdD, Director , ICG Program
• The Collaborative
• Sandy Potter, LCSW, Vice President, Operations,
  Public Sector Division
• Bill White, LCSW, Collaborative Clinical Director

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The Goals of the Collaborative

• The primary goals for the contract are to
• Assist DHS/DMH in continuing movement toward the
  recovery/resiliency model, including enhancing
  consumer and family choice and access to services
  
• Ensure and enhance the quality and
  appropriateness of DHS/DMH-funded services

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Role of the Collaborative

• The Collaborative will function under the
  direction and leadership of DHS/DMH
• The Collaborative will process and review all
  applications for ICG
• The Collaborative will review annual eligibility
  and reauthorization process

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• Todays presentation will be available online in
  mid March 2008 at
• http//www.IllinoisMentalHealthCollaborative.co
  m/providers/Training/Training_Workshops_Archives.h
  tm
• Be sure to share this information with your staff!

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Brief Overview

• Rule 135 does not change
• Application does not change
• Management of community based services is
  retained by DHS/DMH
• Management of Transition Services will be
  conducted by the Division
• Review of Application and Eligibility moves to
  Collaborative
• Review and management of quarterly reports and
  annual reauthorization process moves to the
  Collaborative
• Review of SASS residential monitoring report
  moves to the Collaborative
• Management of residential services is moved to
  the Collaborative

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DHS/DMH Overview of Individual Care Grant (ICG)

• ICG services date back to 1967
• Funding based on clinical need (consent decree)
• Governed by Rule 135
• Ensure access for those most in need of mental
  health service (Serious mental Illness)
• Ensure that services meet standards of quality
  relative to state-of-the-art mental health
  services
• Ensures that Rule 135 services are available for
  eligible children and adolescents
• Application Process (remains the same)

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Illinois Based Staff

• Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker making
  decisions
• Trained in Rule 135 requirements
• Works closely with current ICG staff
• IT system to support current and future reporting

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Comparison Table
The Same Different
773-794-4884 The phone number to request an application is the same The Collaborative answers the phone
Parents still have to make the call to request the application No changes
Application requirements No changes
Time frame to process applications No changes
Family choice of service type i.e. Residential based versus community based No changes
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Comparison Table Continued
The Same Different
Role of the SASS workers There will be a new level of participation in treatment planning by the Collaborative
Annual and Quarterly reports are still required Review of the reports will be completed by the Collaborative
SASS site visits are still required No Change in SASS requirements. The Collaborative will participate in monitoring site visits and treatment plan meetings as needed.
Applications, quarterly reviews, and annual reviews still have to be mailed New address Illinois Mental Health Collaborative for Access and Choice PO Box 06559 Chicago, Illinois 60606
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New Resources and Technology

• Utilization management right services at the
  right time at the right intensity for the right
  duration
• Ability to use data to evaluate quality,
  outcomes, track and trend services in the system
  and identify available resources
• Annual Residential Facility Monitoring jointly
  with Collaborative and DMH staff
• Residential services survey for capacity and
  service array
• Provider training and technical assistance

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Operational Timeline

• Web site www.IllinoisMentalHealthCollaborative.com
  
• This presentation to be available in March
• April 1, 2008, the Collaborative assumes
  responsibility for reviewing all applications
• The review of the Quarterly reports move to the
  Collaborative April 1, 2008
• Annual reviews move to the Collaborative April 1,
  2008
• Residential Survey will be conducted in March
  2008

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Summary

• Rule 135 does not change
• Application does not change
• Management of community based services is
  retained by DHS/DMH
• Management of transition services will be
  conducted by the DHS/DMH
• Starting 4/1/08
• Review of Application and Eligibility moves to
  Collaborative
• Review and management of quarterly reports and
  annual reauthorization process moves to the
  Collaborative
• Review of SASS residential monitoring report
  moves to the Collaborative
• Management of residential services is moved to
  the Collaborative

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Questions?
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Thank you!
Illinois Mental Health Collaborative for Access
and Choice