To support the needs of nursing home residents with behavioral needs, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) today issued a memo noting that this summer the agency will be enhancing the Behavioral Health Community Partners (BHCP) Program, expanding support provided by the DMH Case Management Team, and expanding the Community Transitions Liaison Program (CTLP). These programs will work in a coordinated manner to provide additional support to specific populations, noted below.
- The Behavioral Health Community Partners Program (BHCP) will support:
- Nursing facility residents authorized to receive services from the Department of Mental Health (DMH)
- Nursing facility residents with a positive Level 2 PASRR determination of Serious Mental Illness (SMI) who have received a determination that nursing facility services are appropriate for up to the next 12 months (“12-month determination”)
- The DMH Case Management Team will support:
- Individuals with a positive Level 2 PASRR determination of SMI who are likely to be discharged within 90 days (“90-day determination”)
- The Community Transitions Liaison Program (CTLP) will support:
- All other nursing facility residents who are age 22 and older, regardless of diagnosis or insurance type, who are interested in transitioning to the community
Additional information on each initiative can be found here and will be discussed further in a MassHealth webinar for all nursing facility providers on Thursday June 22, 2023. MassHealth is strongly encouraging all nursing facilities to join the webinar to learn more information about the purpose of these programs and the responsibility of facilities when they are contacted by BHCP and/or CTLP staff. Click here to sign up.