CHANCE*
PRTF Waiver Grant Program
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health in conjunction with South Carolina Medicaid is excited to offer a special program for children ages 4 to 19 who have severe emotional disturbances. These services are offered in the home and community instead of a residential psychiatric treatment facility.
Families and youth will have a choice of services and supports to help keep their child at home or when they return from a treatment facility. The child will be assessed by clinical professionals from a qualified provider list. If the child needs the level of care that would be provided in a treatment facility and they meet the Medicaid requirements, they will qualify for the PRTF Waiver services. Read More
This project began in March 2008, in Richland, Lexington and Fairfield counties. These services will be provided to 50 children in the first year.
Expansion Plan - Each year new counties will be added and services will be provided for up to 150 children statewide. The program is scheduled to be statewide by 2010.
To be eligible, a potential waiver participant must meet the PRTF level of care (LOC) and meet all Medicaid financial requirements. Assessments are provided in the community by a qualified provider (licensed clinical counselor) for potential waiver participants. The LOC is determined by the Clinical Care Coordinators by the operating agency (SC Department of Mental Health) and approved through the South Carolina Medicaid agency (SC Health and Human Services).
For more information:
Families may contact Federation of Families Toll Free: 1-866-779-0402.
For Client Referral, Provider Agencies may contact Suzan Watt
For Provider Enrollment or Quality Assurance contact Tiffany Brown.
Interested in becoming a Qualified Provider?
Download and read "How to Become a CHANCE- PRTF Waiver Qualified Provider."
Visit http://www.state.sc.us/dmh/reqforprop.htm and scroll to the bottom of the page where you will find:
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Fixed Price Bid # B0069-08-JW
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B0069-08-JW Intent To Award Notice
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B0069-08-JW Extension of Award Posting
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B0069-08-JW Amendment One
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B0069-08-JW Amendment Two
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B0069-08-JW Amendment Three
Description: Community Based Alternatives to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities
*CHANCE is an acronym for Children’s Health Access in Community Environments. This acronym was developed by the Federation of Families of South Carolina Youth Council. The Family Advocacy Group that has been chosen to help facilitate this grant is The Federation of Families of South Carolina.
