CHILD MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT ACT Main Provisions Access to residential treatment for children with significant mental health needs without requiring a dependency and neglect action. Equal access to residential treatment for non-Medicaid eligible children. Eligibility Both Medicaid and non-Medicaid eligible children
Child must have a mental illness
Child must require Residential Treatment Center (RTC) level of care
If child is on probation, reason for placement must be due to Mental Health Steps in the Process Non-Medicaid Eligible Family contacts mental health center
Assessment for residential treatment
RTC contacted
Family applies for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
School contacted
Medicaid Eligible Family contacts mental health assessment and service agency (MHASA)
Assessment for residential treatment
RTC contacted
School contacted
Appeals Families
Local–level resolution process through mental health agency
State-level process if not resolved at local level (final except when child Medicaid eligible)
Local Agencies
Local agency process for mental health and county department used
State-level process if not resolved at local level (final agency action) Residential Funding Non-Medicaid Eligible
State, if child requires residential treatment
Parents and Insurance
SSI and Medicaid, if found eligible
Medicaid Eligible
MHASA, if child requires residential treatment | 
