Role of Functional Assessment

Functional Assessment Admissions Criteria

Service

Admission Criteria

ACT

Because of a mental illness, has substantial disability and functional impairment in three or more of the areas listed in Minnesota Statute 245.462, Subd. 11a, so that self sufficiency is markedly reduced as indicated by:
(a) an assessment of level four or higher on the Level of Care Utilizations System, Adult Version 2000, published by the American Association of Community Psychiatrists;
(b) ratings of four or higher in three or more areas of functioning listed in the DHS functional assessment tool (Functional assessment ); or
(c) equivalent ratings on a comparable functional assessment tool approved by DHS. 

ARMHS

Recipient has substantial disability and functional impairment in three or more of the areas listed in Minnesota Statute 245.462, Subd. 11a, so that self-sufficiency is markedly reduced;

CRS

An adult is experiencing a behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric situation which, but for the provision of crisis response services, would likely result in significantly reduced levels of functioning in primary activities of daily living, or in an emergency situation or in the placement of the recipient in a more restrictive setting, including, but not limited to, inpatient hospitalization.
Minnesota Statute 256B.0624 Subd. 2a

Day Treatment

Recipient has a primary DSM-V diagnosis, excluding dementia and other organic conditions and is experiencing symptoms impairing thought, mood, behavior or perception that interfere with the ability to function with a lesser level of service.
Recipient has the cognitive capacity to benefit from this level of treatment.
Recipient has three or more functional limitations rated 4 or higher, or five limitations rated 3 or higher, as measured by the functional domains listed in Minnesota Statute 245.462, Subd. 11a, as completed by provider.

Day treatment can reasonably be expected to benefit recipient in improved functioning at work, school, or social relationships. Recipient needs a highly structured, focused treatment approach to accomplish improvement and to avoid relapse requiring higher level of treatment.

IRTS

Due to mental illness, has substantial disability and functional impairment in three or more of the areas listed in Minnesota Statute 245.462, Subd.11a, so that self-sufficiency is markedly reduced.