Child and Family Services Division Health Care Oversight and Coordination Plan 2025-2029
The document outlines the Child and Family Services Division's Health Care Oversight and Coordination Plan for 2025-2029. Its core purpose is to ensure comprehensive, high-quality, and coordinated medical, mental health, and developmental services for children in foster care. Key strategic areas include implementing initial and follow-up health screenings, establishing protocols to prevent inappropriate diagnoses, enhancing data sharing across various systems, and strengthening supervisor training. A significant focus is placed on rigorous oversight of psychotropic medication use through programs like MPIBH, which involves monitoring, educational interventions, and specific protocols for young children. The plan also details medical necessity and eligibility criteria for Therapeutic Group Homes (TGH), Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF), and Developmental Disability (DD) services, alongside defining Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) criteria.