This RFI is issued for the purpose of gathering information from qualified entities who show a demonstrated capacity to provide coordination, administration, and management of specialized behavioral health services to Louisiana Medicaid children and youth eligible for, or enrolled in, the CSoC program. The CSoC program serves children and youth with severe emotional disturbances through the State’s Medicaid 1915(b)(3) and 1915(c) waivers. The full range of required core benefits and services must be available statewide through a contracted network of providers that have been credentialed by the CSoC contractor. Specialized Behavioral Health covered services are: Psychiatric services Licensed Practitioner Outpatient Therapy Services o Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) o Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) o Preschool PTSD Treatment (PPT) and Youth PTSD Treatment (YPT) o Triple P Positive Parenting Program o Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy o Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy o Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Mental Health Rehabilitation Services o Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) o Crisis Intervention o Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST) o Evidence-Based Programs (EBPs) specialized for high-risk populations. This includes: Functional Family Therapy (FFT) Multisystemic Therapy (MST) Homebuilders Assertive Community Treatment (limited to 18 years and older) Crisis Stabilization Inpatient Hospitalization for Behavioral Health Services Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Services and Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) in accordance with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) levels of care Crisis Response Services o Mobile Crisis Response (MCR) o Community Brief Crisis Support (CBCS)
