Section 17a-20-11 - Definitions. As used in section 17a-20-11 to 17a-20-61, except as otherwise provided therein(1) "Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic for Children" or "Clinic" means a community-based children's mental health facility which provides mental health services to children and adolescents under eighteen years of age and their families. These services are designed to: (A) promote mental health and improve functioning in children, youth and families; and (B) effectively decrease the prevalence and incidence of mental illness, emotional disturbance and social dysfunctioning. Responsibility for diagnostic and treatment services is vested in a multi-disciplinary team comprised of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists or other mental health professionals. Supervision of clinical services may be provided by a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker or marriage and family therapist with appropriate child experience and state licensing. Services shall include but not be limited to diagnostic evaluation, psychological testing, family, group and individual therapies, medication services, crisis or emergency interventions. These clinics shall make every effort to respond flexibly and be accessible to their client population, as well as to work in collaboration with schools, the child welfare system, and other child caring agencies. Services are provided to the general public without bias because of race, sex, ethnicity, religion, or sexual preference and are culturally competent. Clinics shall have in place overall policies and procedures in compliance with sections 17a-20-11 to 17a-20-61, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Clinics shall be licensed by the Department of Children and Families;(2) "Department" means the Department of Children and Families;(3) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Children and Families;(4) "Children, youth and their families" means any person under the age of eighteen years and their family;(5) "Satellite Site" means a location separate from the primary clinical facility at which clinic outpatient services are furnished on an ongoing basis meaning with stated hours per day and days per week;(6) "Clinic off-site services" means clinic services provided at a location which is not physically a part of the licensed clinic but whose services emanate from the licensed clinic. Such locations may include the recipient's home, acute care hospital, school, recreational center or similar provisional location. Off-site services do not require separate licensing but shall be specified in the licensing process as locations where services are provided;(7) "Assessment" means a multidisciplinary process which shall include but not be limited to a review of individual, developmental, family, social, educational, financial, medical, and legal status considerations.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17a-20-11
Adopted effective February 1, 1999