On this page you will find all current Division of Behavioral Health Policies, Memos, & Regulations.
- Administrative & General Operations
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- Access Crisis Intervention
- Assessment Billing - No Recoupment After Eligibility Determination
- CARF Accreditation Crosswalk
- Community Support, Peer/Family Support, Wraparound Billing Associated with Transportation
- CIMOR User ID Suspension Policy
- Death Review Processes for Community Behavioral Health Providers and DBH Oversight (Client)
- Deficit Reduction Act False Claims Act Policy
- Federal Funding Guidelines Regarding Marijuana
- Increase of the MO HealthNet Asset Limit - HB 1565
- ICD-10/DSM-5 Information Update on Diagnosis Codes
- Medicaid Eligibility Codes
- Medicaid Eligibility Screening and "Sweep" Process
- Medicaid Eligibility - Transition from SOR/E-COVID Grants
- Provisional Licensure, Approved Diagnosticians
- Qualified Addiction Professional - Language Matters
- Standard Means Test
- Specialized Deaf/HOH Programs - Communications
- Subcontracting Responsibilities
- Telehealth and Sample Medications
- Telehealth Expansion of Services (February 5, 2020)
- Telehealth Services Expansion
- Treatment Plan Signature Requirements (July 26, 2021)
- Workforce Requirements/Staff Qualifications (September 27, 2021)
- Certified Community Behavioral Health Organizations (CCBHO)
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- CCBHC Health Screen Requirements
- CCBHO Clinical Implications for Community Support, Peer Support, and Family Support Services in CPR and CSTAR Programs
- CCBHC Clinical Implications for Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and ACT/Transition Age Youth (TAY)
- CCBHC Clinical Implications for Screening, Assessment and Treatment Planning in CPR, CSTAR, Outpatient Mental Health and Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Programs
- CCBHC Clinical Implications for Outpatient Substance Use Treatment Programs
- CCBHC Criteria for Access to Care
- CCBHC Certification Guide Draft
- CCBHC/O DCO Requirements for Crisis Behavioral Health Services
- Children's Services
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Adolescent/Youth
- DLA 20
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- DLA 20© in DBH-Contracted Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
- DLA-20© and Treatment Plan Reviews, Changes to Requirements for Adolescent CSTAR
- DLA-20© and Treatment Plan Reviews, Changes to Requirements for Adult CSTAR
- DLA-20© CIMOR Training
- DLA-20© Due Date Change
- CPR Policy Changes Regarding the DLA-20 and Guardians' Signatures on Key Documentation
- Using the DLA-20 to Establish Eligibility for Community Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs
- Mental Illness
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CPR
- CPRP Assessment Process Q&A
- Drug Testing within Community Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs
- Medicaid Administrative Case Management - Outreach
- PSR - Limit Changes for PSR Services
- Reversal of Unbundling of the CPR Assessment and Treatment Plan
- Status Report Requirements - letter from the Director
Intensive CPR
- Specific Initiatives, Programs, & Services
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Access Crisis Intervention (ACI)
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
- See ACT Information for Providers webpage
Disease Management
Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) Healthcare Home (HCH)
Emergency Room Enhancement (ERE)
Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders (ITCD)
- See ITCD Information for Providers webpage
Justice Involved Treatment
- Civil Involuntary Detention Orders: Addressing CIMOR and Clinical Utilization Review Issues
- Community Mental Health Treatment and Offenders with Serious Mental Illness Programs Memo
- DOC Liaison and Communications
- Designated DOC Liaisons and Communications
Supported Community Living Decentralization
- SCL Funds Proposal Template
- SCL Decentralization Guidelines
- Supported Community Living - Converting Funds (T1)
SATOP
- SATOP Bulletin Missed Appointment Fee
- SATOP Comparable Programs
- SATOP Bulletin Qualified Substance Abuse Professional and SATOP Qualified Professional
State Opioid Response (SOR)
- Substance Use
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- ADA Early Intervention Services
- ASI and New CSTAR Assessment Requirement
- Billing Nursing Services for Follow-up Phone Contacts during Buprenorphine Home Inductions
- CSTAR Medically Monitored Inpatient Detoxification
- Diagnostic Impression Definition
- Extended Day Treatment (Nursing Services)
- Individualized Packages – Clinical Utilization Review Processes
- Methadone Continuity of Care Between OTP and Agencies Providing Residential Support
- Medicaid-Eligible Consumers Served in Primary Recovery Programs
- Medications in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs
- Medication Assisted Treatment Certification Requirements
- Peer Support Services
- Services to Members of the Missouri National Guard
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DBH COVID-19 Memos & Policy Guidance
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Memos
- REVISED COVID-19 Memo #1 - Immediate Provider Guidance on Treatment and Recovery Support Services Impacted by COVID-19 Community Response
- REVISED COVID-19 Memo #2: Temporary Program Changes and Billing Guidance Related to COVID-19
- CPS Codes with CR Modifiers
- ADA Codes with CR Modifiers
- Adaptations in Monitoring Reviews - Virtual Reviews Memo
Program Specific Guidance