Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals | Bruce Greenstein, Secretary

Community Mental Health Center (CMHC)

CMHCs are not licensed by the State of Louisiana. They are certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). HSS is the liaison between CMHCs and CMS.

Definition:
42CFR410.2 states "Community mental health center (CMHC) means an entity that--

1. Provides outpatient services, including specialized outpatient services for children, the elderly, individuals who are chronically mentally ill, and residents of its mental health service area who have been discharged from inpatient treatment at a mental health facility;
2. Provides 24-hour-a-day emergency care services;
3. Provides day treatment or other partial hospitalization services, or psychosocial rehabilitation services;
4. Provides screening for patients being considered for admission to State mental health facilities to determine the appropriateness of this admission; and
5. Meets applicable licensing or certification requirements for CMHCs in the State in which it is located."

Licensure - Not licensed by State of Louisiana

Fees - no fees are collected

Federal Regulations
          o 42CFR410
          o Public Health Service Act, Sec. 1913(c)(1)
          o Social Security Act - Partial Hospitalization Services
            [42 U.S.C. 1395x]
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