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(1) Be community-based; and |
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| (2) Have a demonstrated ability and expertise to | deliver, coordinate and manage community mental health | services within a specified region; |
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| F. Include standards for the coordination of care among | different disciplines, between physical health and mental | health and among the various state departments and bureaus | that provide support or assistance; |
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| G. Require that proposals ensure that individual needs and | strengths will be recognized; |
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| H. Require that proposals ensure consumer choice. The | pilot project design must support services that are | consumer-centered and that meet consumer needs; |
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| I. Require that proposals address specific gaps in access, | services and resources within the region; |
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| J. Require that proposals provide incentives to regional | entities and regional providers to deliver high-quality care | and ensure clinical appropriateness. The pilot project | design must recognize the importance of the therapeutic | relationship in continuity of care; |
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| K. Require that proposals address the coordination of | treatment and support needs of the individual, such as | social, vocational, housing and transportation necessities; |
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| L. Require that proposals support the individual's recovery | through the delivery of recovery-oriented and rehabilitative | services. Individual service plans must be based on | clinical assessment and functionality; |
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| M. Require that proposals ensure flexible service delivery; |
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| N. Require that proposals require that clinical decisions | that determine access to care be consumer-focused and occur | at the community provider level; and |
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| O. Require that proposals incorporate the rules adopted by | the former Department of Behavioral and Developmental | Services regarding the rights of recipients of mental health | services and effectively address the mandates of the Augusta | Mental Health Institute consent decree compliance plans. |
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