Difference between revisions of "psychiatric residential treatment facility"
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | A [[ | + | A [[psychiatric residential treatment facility]] ([[PRTF]]) is a [[residential facility]] ([[:category:facility/residential|category]]) for the treatment of [[psychiatric disorders]]. In other words, it is a [[:category:facility/treatment/residential|residential treatment facility]] specializing in psychiatric care. |
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| + | The [[US Department of Health and Human Services]] [http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CertificationandComplianc/Downloads/WhatisaPRTF.pdf defines] it as "any non-hospital facility with a provider agreement with a State [[Medicaid]] Agency to provide the inpatient services benefit to Medicaid-eligible individuals under the age of 21 (psych under 21 benefit)." | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* US HHS: | * US HHS: | ||
Latest revision as of 23:59, 1 January 2011
Overview
A psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) is a residential facility (category) for the treatment of psychiatric disorders. In other words, it is a residential treatment facility specializing in psychiatric care.
The US Department of Health and Human Services defines it as "any non-hospital facility with a provider agreement with a State Medicaid Agency to provide the inpatient services benefit to Medicaid-eligible individuals under the age of 21 (psych under 21 benefit)."
Links
- US HHS:
- North Carolina:
- North Carolina Medicaid Special Bulletin IV, December 2001 (PDF): PRTFs are defined on p.27 of the file (p.23 of the contents)