Mental Health/Mental Retardation
Services Provided
Click on one of the links below to access the Department for Mental Health/Mental Retardation (MH/MR) Web page.
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Community Mental Health Centers |
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Community Mental Health Centers
Publicly funded community services for Kentuckians with mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse problems are provided through Kentucky's 14 regional MH/MR boards. Regional Boards are private, non-profit organizations established to serve residents of a designated multi-county region.
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IMPACT Plus |
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IMPACT Plus
IMPACT Plus is a collaborative effort between the departments for Medicaid Services, Community Based Services and Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services to help provide community-based services for Kentucky's Medicaid/KCHIP eligible children with complex treatment needs. The goal of IMPACT Plus is to help parents and caregivers understand their children's needs and the processes involved in care and service delivery. Ultimately, the program eases access to services indicated by a child's needs.
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Intermediate Care Facilities |
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Intermediate Care Facilities
Medicaid covers services to individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities who require a planned program of active treatment on an inpatient basis and who meet patient status criteria of ICF-MRs participating in the Medicaid program.
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Targeted Case Management |
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Adult
The Adult Targeted Case Management Program provides case management services for adults age 18 and older diagnosed with severe mental illnesses. Adult Targeted Case Management is limited to the 14 community mental health centers.
Child
The Child Targeted Case Management Program provides case management services for children younger than 21 diagnosed with severe emotional disabilities. Child Targeted Case Management is limited to the 14 community mental health centers.
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